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Transportation Tuesday
TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION TUESDAYTUESDAY
SAFE DRIVERS FEWER SAFE DRIVERS FEWER ACCIDENTSACCIDENTS
GOOD DRIVING HABITS ENABLES DRIVERS TO REACT CORRECTLY TO
AN EMERGRNCY
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HABIT NUMBER ONE: YOUR LEFT FOOT SHOULD BE FIRMLY
PLACED ON THE FOOT REST
Left foot support when braking or steering helps you retain good balance posture which produces less fatigue and greater control in an emergency.
Practice taking left foot support on the footrest whenever you brake or steer.
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HABIT NUMBER TWO: LOOK AT SOLUTIONS
AND AWAY FROM PROBLEMS AS YOU
DRIVE There may be a sudden emergency, like an animal on the road, or you may not be quite sure what another driver is going to do.
Very dangerous situations occur when vehicles are hidden from view behind other vehicles like bicycles and motorcycles.
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HABIT NUMBER THREE: USE THE BRAKES TO
SLOW DOWN AND CHANGE GEARS
SEPERATELY AFTER BRAKING Changing down gear during braking applies
more stress on the vehicle transmission in addition to the dangers that could raise.
It is wise to select the correct gear after braking in an auto just like you do in a manual. (Your Vehicle’s handbook has more information.)
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HABIT NUMBER FOUR: KEEP GOOD SEPERATION FROM OTHER VEHICLES
Keep two seconds away from the vehicle in front.
You may need three seconds if the road is wet, or the surface is slippery or the traffic is travelling at speeds below 40 kph.
We need more time at slow speed than at high speed because of the phenomena of reaction time.
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HABIT NUMBER FIVE: BE ABLE TO STOP IN THE
DISTANCE YOU CAN SEE AHEAD
You may calculate this by using the formula: at 60 kph it takes about 3 seconds to stop; at 100kph about 4 seconds.
Approach hill crests, bends and other situations where your seeing is limited, judge what would be a safe speed and approach at that speed.
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IN EMERGENCY,YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO THINK. YOUR BODY IS PLUNGED INTO “FIGHT OR FLIGHT” AND YOU REACT IN LINE WITH YOUR WELL PRACTICED HABITS.