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Copyright 2009 Advanced Drivers of

America, Inc.

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An Overview ofDriver Training

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15 November 2012- Amman-Jordan

Copyright 2009 Advanced Drivers of

America, Inc.

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Road traffic Injuries…

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Dangerous Jobs

In 2005, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report on Workplace Fatalities (n = 5,702) showed:

Most deaths – by occupation

1. Drivers & sales workers (993)

2. Farmers & ranchers (341)

3. Construction laborers (339)

4. Misc. agric. workers (176)

5. Pilots & flight engineers (81)

6. Logging workers (80)

Death rate per 100,000 in occupation

1. Fishers & fishing workers 118.4

2. Logging workers 92.9

3. Pilots & flight engineers 66.9

4. Struc. Iron & steel workers 55.6

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8. Drivers & sales workers 29.1

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The Myth of the “Experienced Driver!”

Over 90 percent of crashes are due, at least in part, to driver error;

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The Myth of the “Experienced Driver!”

Over 90 percent of crashes are due, at least in part, to driver error;

Typically, over 90 percent of drivers rate themselves as being either “above average,” “good,” or “excellent” drivers;

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The Myth of the “Experienced Driver!”

Over 90 percent of crashes are due, at least in part, to driver error;

Typically, over 90 percent of drivers rate themselves as being either “above average,” “good,” or “excellent” drivers;

Do the math! A supposedly “experienced” driver is commonly just a complacent driver.

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Basic Driver Training

Training and testing for new drivers goes back at least to the 1930’s

Unfortunately, a lot of the outdated, inaccurate, inadequate and inappropriate ideas from that time still persist, including: • One car-length following distance for each 10 m.p.h.• Change down through manual gears if you are stopping• “Turn into a skid” (there are three types of skid!)• Brake going into a curve and accelerate out of it

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A World Bank Comment

Necessary Standards

“With road user error contributing to the vast majority of road crashes, the development of safe drivers, skilled in defensive driving techniques, should be the primary objective of any road safety program. Driving examiners in developing countries are rarely given special training and driving tests [are] an inadequate test of ability to drive safely in traffic on real roads.” (World Bank – http://go.worldbank.org/8F5O3LMLN0 – 31 May, 2007)

A World Bank Comment

Necessary StandardsThe World Bank statement is clearly good, but even it raises a crucial question, namely:

What exactly are the “defensive driving techniques” to which it refers?

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Driving for Safety is a Complex Task!

Compare Driving with Flying! Which is more technical? Which requires more mandatory training? In which are the instructors more highly qualified?

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Driving for Safety is a Complex Task!

So, what exactly are

Defensive Driving and

Advanced Driving

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What is Defensive Driving?

There is an overlap between Defensive Driving and Advanced Driving.

When done properly, in line with global best practice, they may be thought of simply as different levels of the same discipline, but Advanced Driving – when done properly – is much more comprehensive.

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What is Defensive Driving?

There is an overlap between Defensive Driving and Advanced Driving.

When done properly, in line with global best practice, they may be thought of simply as different levels of the same discipline, but Advanced Driving – when done properly – is much more comprehensive.

Defensive Driving could perhaps be defined as the study and application of basic but proven best-practice techniques in safe driving on public roads.

Driving for Safety is a Complex Task!

Research, plus decades of collective experience, have shown that truly good driving unquestionably depends on the following factors (in this exact sequence):

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The Keys to Excellent Driving!

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Driving for Safety is a Complex Task!

Research, plus decades of collective experience, have shown that truly good driving unquestionably depends on the following factors (in this exact sequence):

1. ATTITUDE

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4. ?

The Keys to Excellent Driving!

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Driving for Safety is a Complex Task!

Research, plus decades of collective experience, have shown that truly good driving unquestionably depends on the following factors (in this exact sequence):

1. ATTITUDE

2. CONCENTRATION

3. ?

4 ?

The Keys to Excellent Driving!

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Driving for Safety is a Complex Task!

Research, plus decades of collective experience, have shown that truly good driving unquestionably depends on the following factors (in this exact sequence):

1. ATTITUDE

2. CONCENTRATION

3. EFFECTIVE OBSERVATIONS

4 ?

The Keys to Excellent Driving!

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Driving for Safety is a Complex Task!

Research, plus decades of collective experience, have shown that truly good driving unquestionably depends on the following factors (in this exact sequence):

1. ATTITUDE

2. CONCENTRATION

3. EFFECTIVE OBSERVATIONS

4 DRIVING SKILLS i.e. IN LAST PLACE!

And the use of Global Best Practice is clearly important

The Keys to Excellent Driving!

Drinking…

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Our choices if we drink and drive

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Drinking and driving…

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Do not drink and Drive

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Celebrate safely…

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Public transportation is a must when drunk

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In arabic…

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Make your choice…

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Think ahead…

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Seat belts in all seats…

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It is your decision…

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Pedestrians…

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Speed can kill…

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Keep walking…

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Why speeding?...

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Do not text and drive…

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Learn from a dummy…

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Reflective jackets…

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Lines are very important..

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Using pedestrian bridges…

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ATV Safety…

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Loosing quickly… our youth

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Good Helmets… highly needed

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The Memory of our victims…

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Our final message

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