DEFENSIVE DRIVING

  1. Defensive driving- attitude & behaviour
  2.  Driver perception & awareness
    1. SIPDE and PIEV
      • 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 (maximum & minimum)
  3. Safe positioning & distances
    1. Eye clearance and Distance test
      • Looking 10 to 15 seconds ahead
      • The necessity of mastering clearances
      • both horizontal and vertical
    2. Lane positioning
      • Overtaking lanes
      • Slow & fast lanes
      • Motorcycle/bus/truck 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
      • Main
      • Highway
      • City/Municipal
      • Rural/Barangay Roads
    3. Slopes & curves / Mountain Driving
      • Uphill/downhill
      • Winding/zigzag road
    4.  Adverse Weather condition
      • Light rains (Hydroplaning)
      • Heavy rains (Flash floods)
    5. Other road conditions
      • Foggy
      • Dusty
      • Road constructions
  6. Sharing the road
    1. Driving alongside pedestrians, skateboarders, cyclists, bikers, motorcycles, buses, trucks
  7. Road Rage and Stress Management