DRIVER'S ED CHAPTER 5 (LOUISIANA)|WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A|DOWNLOAD TO PASS

Demographic, personality, developmental, environment, driving environment, driving ability Factors that determine an individual's attitude towards driving Defensive driving - involves a proactive attitude behind the wheel and anticipating potential hazards instead of simply reacting to them. S-Sweep, Search, and Scan I-Identify hazards and what's happening P-Predict what hazards could potentially come into conflict with you D-Decide on a safe action E-Execute a move to avoid conflict SIPDE Alertness, Anticipation, Judgement, Skill The four DEFENSIVE DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS perform routinely on a daily basis Driving is a highly dramatic activity that millions of people... high risk, unpredictability The drama stems from - and - both present all of the time Predictability and unpredictability are Predictability maintaining steady speed in one's lane creates safety, security, and escape from disaster Unpredictability impulsive lane changes without signaling creates danger, stress, and crashes slows your reaction time, loss in concentration and attention, moments of dozing behind the wheel, collisions Fatigue can affect you in several ways: take a break at rest stop, have a cup of coffee, chew gum, listen to a talk show radio, let some fresh air in the car ways to fight fatigue: highway hypnosis your senses become dulled, your eyes become fixed on the road and you are not alert to traffic situations around you be well rested before you start, don't take any drugs that can make you drowsy, and try not to drive late at night to keep from getting tired on a long trip: 56,000 According to recent statistics, drowsy driving causes more than - crashes every year late at night/ early in morning, likely to be serious, single vehicle, high-speed road, driver does not attempt to avoid the crash, driver is alone common factors in drowsy driving crashes begin journey well rested, set realistic travel goals, eat healthy meals how to prevent drowsy driving: difficulty keeping eyes open, drifting from lane, yawning repeatedly warning signs of drowsy driving: 16, 29 Young males between the ages of - and - seem to be more at risk for drowsy driving can make you drowsy and affect your driving over-the-counter drugs can impact driving and can affect your reflexes, judgement, vision, and alertness in ways similar to alcohol prescription drugs aggressive driving a traffic offense or combination of offenses such as FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, SPEEDING, UNSAFE LANE CHANGES, FAILURE TO SIGNAL INTENT TO CHANGE LANES and other forms of negligent or inconsiderate driving allow plenty of time for trips, understand that you cannot control traffic, be polite and courterous To keep control of your driving, you should... avoid eye contact, stay calm and relaxed, ignore gestures and don't return them When confronted by an aggressive driver, you should... drive to the police station If aggressive driver persists: blowing the horn, tailgating, threatening another driver actions associated with road rage: Don't speed, Allow adequate time for your trip, Avoid tailgating How to avoid road rage: your line of sight the visible path of travel from your vehicle to the area you are looking at further down the road 10, 15 To prepare for traffic conditions, look - to - seconds ahead 2 In the CITY, you should look at least - blocks/ traffic signals ahead