TRAFFIC LAWS & REGULATIONS

  1. Defensive Driving- Attitude & Behaviour
  2.  Driver Perception & Awareness
    1. SIPDE
      • Scanning process
      • Leaving yourself an out
    2. Factors Affecting Concentration
      • Man made (distracted driving)
      • Physiological
    3. Factors Affecting Driving Skills
      • Fatigue, drugs & alcohol
    4. Speed Management Limits
      • Limits (maximum & minimum)
  3. Safe Positioning & Distances
    1. Eye Clearance and Distance Test
      • Looking 10 to 15 seconds ahead
      • The necessity of mastering horizontal and vertical clearances
    2. Lane Positioning
      • Overtaking lanes
      • Slow & fast lanes
      • Motorcycle/bus/truck/bicycle lanes
    3. Following Distance
    4. Stopping Distance
    5. Blind spots
      • Mirror adjustments
      • Head checks
  4. Safe overtaking
    1. Observation
    2. Planning
    3. Judgement
  5. Driving in different road & weather conditions
    1. Light
      • Day
      • Glare
      • Dusk/dawn
      • Night
    2. Road
      • National
      • Provincial
      • City/Municipal
      • Barangay Roads
    3. Slopes/Crest & Curves / Mountain Driving
      • Uphill/downhill
      • Winding/Zigzag road
    4.  Adverse Weather Conditions
      • Light rains (Hydroplaning)
      • Heavy rains (Flash floods)
      • Foggy
    5. Other road conditions
      • Dusty
      • Road constructions
  6. Sharing the Road
    1. Driving alongside pedestrians, skateboarders, cyclists, bikers, motorcycles, buses and trucks
  7. Road Rage, Anger Management and Stress Management