INTRODUCTION Observation is the most common word yet important. When we observe we want to attentively monitor what is happening at the given time. People observe in order notice or watch something being done in front of them. Effective observation in driving does not imply just perceiving things ahead while driving, but noticing and reacting appropriately in situations you come across with while driving. NOTICING WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND YOU Being aware of what is happening around you is the most crucial thing in effective driving observation. The following are the tips on observing the road around you: Moving your eyes constantly Moving your eyes every two seconds is very helpful in understanding and getting to know what is happening in …show more content…
USING LANES AND INDICATION Safe and correct lanes are essential for the learners to consider. If you want to change lanes slow down your vehicle and observe for other vehicles that might want to change lane. Do not speed up too much when passing another vehicle or changing lanes. Keep your eyes on the lanes to see if there are curves ahead and never change lane if there are curves. Whenever you want to pass another car indicate on the side you going to. In the stop sign take it into consideration to indicate before you stop even if there are no other users in the road. Indication is important to give other vehicle users an indication of where you are going and the people who use the road. Give a right of way to pedestrians when it is due and slow down your speed when you are driving in a place full of animals ahead as you read signs in the road. SUMMARY This unit was based on assessing learner’s ability to observe effectively on the road that they are travelling in. it was all about examining the ability of the drivers to use their vehicle controls safely in order to reach their destinations. Most vehicles involved in crashes are caused by drivers who lack observation skill while
Especially if it’s nighttime and you're passing a railroad crossing, that’s actually the time of day where you need to be more precaution since you might not see the trains lights or see the train if you not close enough. Even if you don’t live in a city where there isn’t railroad crossing, it’s still smart to know how to cross them safely because sometime in your life you’ll some traveling somewhere. And when crossing don’t try to shift gears to go faster, things like that because your car could stall and end up being stuck. If that situation were to ever happen then you must get out of the car as fast as you can just in case that there’s a train nearby. It’s better to still be alive and buy a new car rather than to die with your car.
In this era, with technology as a part of everyday life, it has become difficult to use a simple Public Service Announcement (PSA) as a way to reduce distracted drivers. This is due, for the most part, to the developed habit of assuming. People believe, since it’s seen in many shows and commercials, that those ‘bad things’ that come as a result of distracted driving are not likely to occur to them. People want to prove that they are able to do multiple tasks at once and every PSA would be a challenge so to speak, to show they are above average at multitasking. Those such assumptions and aspirations to prove oneself have resulted in such growing rates.
In many things I 've researched it says “At 55 mph, the average text takes your eyes off the road long enough to cover a football field.” So much can happen in that amount of time. Other distractions while driving are cell phones, other passengers in the car, internal and external things going on, The Radio/CD/DVD and most importantly
Manual driving infects everyone. Taking a bite of a sandwich, changing the radio station, to talking to others in the car, to grabbing a phone from a bag in the back seat. Those are all examples of distracted manual driving. The best way to avoid an accident from these distractions is by keeping those things away from you as you are driving.
I now must be conscientious of not only my driving, but that I will have other people's lives at my fingertips just because they are in the car while I'm driving. Driving is a huge privilege and responsibility that I believe, from having the proper training, I am ready to take on. I have become fully aware of the dangers I could possibly face while being behind the wheel of a car, and I plan to be as cautious as I can be. However, I have been told that driving is supposed to be enjoyable. I hope to become comfortable behind the wheel but still alert to watch out for other drivers who are not as alert and focused as
How to Fight Distracted Driving by Lianna Thompson Safer roads is a goal that virtually everyone benefits from since we all share the road infrastructure. However this goal of safe roads can be difficult since there are many circumstances that can put drivers in dangerous situations. But perhaps the one that has gotten the most attention as of late is the issue of distracted driving. There have been countless attempts in order to help stop this issue, yet it still remains one of the leading causes of auto accidents.
This includes being observant of your surroundings and being able to respond to situations quickly and efficiently despite the actions of other drivers. This
Anyone who drives would more than likely admit to being distracted while driving. Many forms of distraction exist while driving. The most common forms include texting while driving, focusing the mind on something else, and talking with others in the car. The distractions people take part in create many serious problems like death. People do not realize that the smallest distractions can result in a life changing event.
Many drivers face the challenge of focusing on the road for the entire drive. Whether it may be checking their phone or finishing breakfast or just talking with the passengers, all of these are still roadblocks to a safe drive. “Distracted Driving” says, “There are three
Distracted driving causes many accidents in the US every years. With being a distracted driving, around “3,154 people are killed in distraction-related crashes and about 424,000 people are injured in crashes involving a distracted driver” (Harper). In what ways can the people develop solutions to prevent distracted driving for teenagers? One way to help prevent distracted driving is to enforce stricter laws for the amount of passengers allowed in a car with a teenage driver. Backseat drivers can cause the most distractions for a driver and also the use of any technology while driving.
Assessing the conditions around you help to keep yourself as well as others around you safe. Speeding always increases the number of fatalities in collisions. Things to do to avoid fatality include: use time management, monitor your speeding, be careful and stay alert, and slow down according to the situations around you. Driving too fast for conditions usually contribute to traffic violations. Knowing that speeding is most often in correlation to fatalities is a huge eye-opener.
Interacting with children and other persons sometimes affects them manually on the road. Then, there is social media which in many cases removes the mind from the road. Today the major distractions while driving can be anything from texting, interacting with people inside or outside the vehicle and posting on social media. Texting while driving is a major discussion today, as it is becoming more popular. Texting and turning focus to the phone while driving can affect the craft of safe driving.
General purpose: to persuade Specific purpose: to persuade my audience that the use of cellphone while driving has become a life threatening not only to the driver but also to other motorist and pedestrians. Thesis: Preview: -To discuss on how we can decrease the percentage of those who use their cell phone while driving. - To discuss the cons and the outcome of the use of cell phone while driving. A. Attention getter:
A flat tire? Tire blow out? These are situations, which warrant considerable sense to stop the vehicle at a slower pace towards the sides of the road away from the ongoing traffic. Regularly check the tires and maintain them with proper pressure.
Lien Nguyen November, 13 Professional Communication Professor Barrett Outline Persuasive speech Yearly Driving Tests Specific purpose: To convince my audience that yearly driving tests should be mandatory for the first five years after getting a license. Central idea: Yearly driving test must be mandatory for the first year because it will help to reduce the number of road accident.