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Speed Awareness Course
HousekeepingHousekeepingThis Is a No Smoking Area
**No Smoking Allowed in Cars**Fire Exits Fire Alarm
Toilets Telephones
**Please Switch off Mobile Phones/pagers**
Sexist, racist and abusive comments will not be tolerated
Breaks and Refreshments
ProgrammeProgramme
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Who’s Who?Who’s Who?
SP
The Police You
Who Are We?Who Are We?
Those delivering this course are:
Highly qualified professional driver trainers who hold a substantial amount of knowledge and experience within the driver training industry.
What Is Required of You?What Is Required of You? There is no pass or fail. However, to successfully
complete this course you must:
• Attend all sessions• Complete all course paperwork, including any
relevant questionnaires• Make a positive contribution• Demonstrate a willingness to improve your
speed awareness skills
ConfidentialityConfidentiality Agreement of Confidentiality
Anything said during the course remains the subject of confidentiality however:
SPWill not condone the attendance on this course of an individual
who impersonates the driver/rider who should have rightfully attended this course.
This is a very serious offence and could carry a prison sentence
AimAim
to contribute towards safer communities by increasing your intention to drive at an appropriate speed within the speed limit.
The course aim:
What Are We Going To Cover?What Are We Going To Cover?• What are the benefits of complying with
speed limits?• How can you raise your awareness of
appropriate attitudes towards the misuse of speed?
• What can we identify as the consequences of speeding?
• How can you improve your knowledge and skills in identifying different speed limit areas?
What Are We Going To Cover?What Are We Going To Cover?• What is your personal responsibility for
choice of speed?• What difference does speed make?• How can you recognise the impact of your
driving behaviour on other road users?• We will provide you with the opportunity to
put things into practice.
Bare FactsBare Facts• Driver/rider error is a contributory factor in 95% of
crashes
• Excess speed for the conditions is an error
• Those who drive/ride fast regardless of the conditions are 3-5 times more at risk than those who do not
Pedestrians Killed
Vehicle speed
20 mph
30 mph
35 mph
40 mph
Source www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk (December 2007)
No. Killed
• 1 out of 20 = 5%
• 4 out of 20 = 20%
• 11 out of 20 = 55% (estimated)
• 18 out of 20 = 90% (16 out of 20 = 80% - children)
Pedestrians Killed
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Speed (mph)
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StatisticsStatistics
• Road Crashes are the no.1 killer of young people worldwide
• Every 6 seconds someone is killed or maimed on the world’s roads
(make roads safe) 2007
How Progress Is Being MadeHow Progress Is Being Made
• Education of road users (courses like this one)
• Vehicle design and build
• Improvement of roads infrastructure
• Raised standards of learner driving test
Speed LimitsSpeed Limits
• How can you recognise the speed limit on any road you are driving on?
• What information tells us the speed limit may change?
• Where do speed limits change most often?
• What are repeater signs?
A Guide to Speed LimitsA Guide to Speed Limits 20mph speed limit
The 20mph limit is used mainly in town centres, high streets, residential roads and near schools.
30mph speed limitThe 30mph limit is used mainly in urban areas and
villages and wherever you see street lights unless otherwise stated.
40mph and 50mph These limits are mainly used in non-built up areas and where the national speed limit is not appropriate.
A Guide to Speed LimitsA Guide to Speed Limits National Speed Limit
For most vehicles the national speed limit is 60mph on single carriageway roads and 70mph on dual carriageways.
Dual Carriageways A dual carriageway is a road that is separated by a central reservation. For the majority of vehicles the speed limit on a dual carriageway is 70mph. Motorways For most vehicles the speed limit on motorways is 70mph unless otherwise indicated.
Excuses
What causes you to speed
?
Circumstances
Environment Vehicle
Test driving car, Test riding bike
Lapses in concentration, When you are angry, Going with the flow
Listening to fast music, Racing
‘Red Mist’
Being late, Tailgaters
Peer pressure, Passenger pressure
Distractions, Noble causes
Fatigue
CIRCUMSTANCES
When the roads are quiet
Unaware of dangers and consequences
Speed perception distorted
Sun blocking speedometer
Distractions
ENVIRONMENT
Anti-lock braking system
Traction control and other modern devices
Vehicle performance
Misjudging overtaking manoeuvres
Overestimating your vehicle control
VEHICLE
Circumstances
Environment Vehicle
YOU
YOU
Thrill seeking
When you are angry
Wanting to be in front
When the roads are quiet
Failing to observe speed limits
Lack of knowledge on speed limits
Think you can get away with a bit extra
Test driving car
Going with the flow
Lack of self discipline
Listening to fast music
Lapses in concentration
Disregard for personal safety
Misjudge overtake manoeuvre
Speed perception distorted
Sun blocking speedometer
Passenger pressure
Peer pressure
Noble causes
Distractions
Being late
Tailgaters
Unaware of dangers and consequences
Overestimating your vehicle control
Complacent in local areas
Playing catch up
Test driving car
‘ Red Mist’
Attitude
Racing
Fatigue
The Likelihood of Being Caught
• Drivers who speed believe there is a lower chance of being caught than those who do not (Guppy 1993)
• The less chance drivers think there is of being caught the faster they drive (Stradling & Campbell 2003)
• You are here today as a result of efficient technology, if you do not make changes there is a high probability that you will be caught again.
ConsequencesConsequencesLoss of licence
Loss of life
Social effects
Psychological effects
Knock on effects with family and friends
Inconvenience
Insurance problems
Fines
Injury
Loss of job
Imprisonment
Consequences of CrashingConsequences of Crashing
( Discussion )
Corporate ManslaughterCorporate Manslaughter• The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate
Homicide Act 2007 is a landmark in law. For the first time, companies and organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of a duty of care.
• The Act, effective from 6 April 2008, clarifies the criminal liabilities of companies including large organisations where serious failures in the management of health and safety result in a fatality.
Source: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Environmental EffectsEnvironmental Effects
• The average Briton annually produces 4.48 tons of carbon dioxide. (all activities)
• The world is already experiencing the effects of global warming.
• Most people take some form of action to try to limit climate change.
(environment ministry 2007) The Act on CO2
Eco-drivingEco-driving
• Pump up to cut down
• Carry less clutter
• Drive at an appropriate speed
• Less stopping and starting means less pollution
• Over revving accelerates emissions
• Idling fuel is wasting fuel(environment ministry 2007) The Act on CO2
(Handout available)
Comfort BreakComfort Break
Driving at Appropriate SpeedDriving at Appropriate Speed
Why is it so difficult to stick to speed limits?
How do we cope with tailgaters?
What can we do to help?
Barriers
Coping StrategyCoping Strategy
ConcentrationObservationAnticipationSpaceTime
What You Can Do?What You Can Do?ConcentrationObservationAnticipation
Remember the SolutionRemember the Solution
Concentration
ObservationAnticipation
Space
Time
Self discipline
Looking and SeeingLooking and Seeing
We often look but seldom see.
Looking and SeeingLooking and Seeing
You have 5 seconds!
How many pens are there in this picture?
Looking and SeeingLooking and Seeing
How many pens?
10 pens 2 pencils
What else did you see?
Looked But Did Not See
• Paper
• Cup
• Glasses case
• Phone
• Pen knife
• Pencil
• Slipper
• Brief case
• Back scratcher
• Ornament of a pig
• Ornament of a bird
• Cigarette box
• Newspaper
• Envelope
MotorcyclistsMotorcyclists
Detecting
Powered Two-Wheelers
What Do All Drivers Have in Common?What Do All Drivers Have in Common?
All travel around in metal boxes
All have at least 4 wheel stability
All can enjoy heat, dry, comfort
All have some form of on-board distraction, (passengers, music, sat-nav etc.)
BUT all vehicles have LARGE blind spots
Blind SpotsBlind Spots
What’s hiding in your blind spot?
Before you change
direction or make a turn
check your blind spots!
Blind SpotsBlind Spots
A Bike Might Be There!
Line of travel
Drivers lineof sight
Small profile
UNDETECTED!
Line of travel
Drivers lineof sight
Small profile
UNDETECTED!
Line of travel
Drivers lineof sight
Small profile
UNDETECTED!
SMIDSY ?SMIDSY ?
• Sorry Mate I Didn’t See You!
• Bikes = 3% of road users
• Bikes = 9% of all casualties, 19% of all fatalities
• Expect the unexpected
Look Once Look Twice
Think Bike!Source: DfT Road Casualty Statistics GB 2006
• SP may wish to insert additional video clip to emphasise the possibility of missing vital information, eg Gorilla video.
Hazard PerceptionHazard Perception
• DVD video clips SP own clips or available from LCC
• Interactive discussion to develop problem-solving skills
• Develop skills in identifying appropriate speed limits
Choosing Our Own Driving BehaviourChoosing Our Own Driving Behaviour
• Is it safe to speed?
• Do we think fast driving is skilled driving?
• What sources of pressure do we have?
• How do we resist pressures to speed?
Attitudes and BeliefsAttitudes and BeliefsCause & Effect
OurBeliefs
Thisaffects someone
else'sbeliefs
This affectstheir
behaviour
AttitudeChange
Some one / thing affectsour beliefs - causes
Causesbehavioural
change
Causing changes intheir attitude
This directlyaffects We can break
the chain
Attitudes and BeliefsAttitudes and Beliefs
Is speeding safe?
RememberRemember
ConcentrationObservationAnticipationSpaceTime
Speed Awareness Course
DebriefDebrief
• What have you got from this course? • How do you recognise speed limits?• What can you do to stick to limits?
ConcentrationObservationAnticipationSpaceTime
What Else Can You Do?What Else Can You Do?
• Further driver/rider training
• Keep your knowledge of the Highway Code up to date
PledgePledge
• Try to identify a particular situation in
which you may be at risk of speeding
• How can you stick to the speed limit in
this situation?
Make your Pledge
Speed Awareness Course