driver cpc course 5 a professional driver ?
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Driver CPC Course 5 A Professional Driver ?. Course Contents Speed Awareness Spacial Awareness Seat Belts & their use Hazard Perception Fatigue/Distraction Drink Driving Drugs Awareness. What would be the consequences?. Loss of licence Loss of life Social effects - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Driver CPC Course 5A Professional Driver ?
© Les Kelly 2011
Course Contents
• Speed Awareness• Spacial Awareness• Seat Belts & their use• Hazard Perception• Fatigue/Distraction• Drink Driving • Drugs Awareness
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What would be the consequences?
Loss of licence
Loss of lifeSocial effects
Psychological effects
Knock on effects with
family and friends
Inconvenience
Insurance problems
Fines InjuryLoss of jobImprisonment
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The law enforceable by the Police
Drivers and passengers who fail to wear seatbelts in the front and back of vehicles are breaking the law
Drivers caught without a seatbelt face on-the-spot fines of £60. If prosecuted, the maximum fine is £500
Seat Belts
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So we all think that we have good hazard awareness skills?
Lets have a look at the next few slides and find out
1. A general driving situation
2. A picture on the M5
3. A street in the UK
Discuss each one in detail and you will find that you all have differences in your perception of a hazard
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o Effects of Alcohol on the Body o Alcohol and the Brain o The Dangers of Alcohol/Drugs and Driving o The Potential Consequences of Drink Drivingo Raising your Awareness of Appropriate Attitudes towards the misuse of alcoholo Advertising o Looking at Units o Process of Elimination o Mythso Sobering upo Beat the Breathalyser
What we will cover
The Effects of Alcohol
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The process of eliminationThe liver can process 1 unit an hour
This process is only slowed down by:
o A Cirrhotic liver
o Sustained heavy drinking
o Ill health
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MythsBoth have consumed 5 pints, but the one on the right has been at work got to the bar late and drank his a lot quicker
Which one will have the highest breathalyser reading?
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Picking up a new prescription or over-the-counter medicine
It’s every driver’s responsibility to ensure that they are safe to drive. If a driver is taking medicine, they must be sure that their ability to drive is not affected.
The best way to find out if they are safe to drive is to ask for advice from a doctor, healthcare professional or pharmacist.
They will advise the driver on how to take the medicine to control their medical condition without risking their safety by driving when impaired.
DrugsLegal, Illegal & prescription