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Defensive Driving
When you are at the control of a vehicle, it is important to remember that the defensive driving is a full-time job. To be a professional driver there are many things you must observe and practice.
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Driving: There are many hazards on the road!

DONT BE ONE OF THEM!

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Safe Driver
Is not merely someone who has been lucky enough to avoid accidents, but who drives defensively and looks out for other. Todays driving standards demand more skill, knowledge and decision-making ability. Drivers who are safety conscious have develop good habits and practice them daily. Every time they get behind the wheel, their driving record is on line . They must drive like a professional and be prepared mentally and physically. With safe attitude in driving, you will be able to drive w/ sense of security in inclement weather, on difficult roads and through heavy traffic. RAR 06
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Driving Skills
The single most common cause of these accidents is Driver Error.

Its not the car that is safe.

Its the DRIVER.
Make sure you are a safe driver. Because We Share the road with other People.

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What are Driving Skills?

Driving Skills are skills to prevent road accidents, despite the conditions around you, and the actions of others.
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Some of the basic skills you need to develop are:

looking ahead and checking your mirrors regularly; driving within the speed limit; anticipating other drivers actions; complying with signs and road markings; keeping both hands on the wheel;

keeping a safe distance from the vehicle ahead;

driving at a consistent speed; indicating well in advance when you want to turn;
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overtaking only when you have clear visibility;

driving in the left lane, unless overtaking; and showing courtesy and patience.
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Bad driving habits

Some possible bad driving habits include:

using a hand held mobile phone; eating or drinking; being under the influence of alcohol and drugs; turning without indicating;

playing loud music;

driving while fatigued; lane changing and braking suddenly; and being rude and impatient.
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Vehicle control
To increase your chances of maintaining control of your vehicle, you should:

avoid the edges of the road; avoid sudden braking; keep well on the side of hills and sharp corners; accelerate slowly on wet roads;

drive slower on gravel roads and slow down on corners; and

lower your headlight beam in order to avoid blinding oncoming drivers.
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Was this accident avoidable?

YES
IT WAS AVOIDABLE!

Dont Beat the Red Light!

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Key issues for Safe Driving

Vehicle
Road

Driving Environment
Other Road Users

& YOU the Driver

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The Vehicles Safety Devices / Equipment

Anti-Lock Brakes Air Bags Seat Belts Side Impact Bars First Aid Kit Maintenance Plan Child Locks

Fire Extinguisher
Warning Triangle/ EWD Speed Limiter
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Pre-start checks
Engine Oil level

Coolant Water Level

Fuel Level Brakes Lights

Tire Pressure
Siren Side and Passenger Mirrors
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Pre-start checks

Battery

Water Level

Oil Level
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Lights

Tire Pressure

Side and Rear Mirror

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Additional trailer pre-start checks

Brake air line connections.

Security of tool and chain boxes.

Appropriate safety signs available and in place.

Breakdown equipment in good order.

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Factors that may contribute to truck accidents

Truck accidents may be caused by: HUMAN ERROR;

carelessness;
not following site procedures or taking short cuts; not complying with the road traffic regulations and rules;

poor maintenance of your truck;

overloading your truck; inadequate training; and

health conditions.
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Pre-start checks
Pre-start checks include, but are not limited to:

fuel, water and oil levels; tire tread depth and damage (including spares);

the correct tire air pressure;

oil leaks; any damage to vehicle; weld joints; engine compartment; steering system; brakes; head, tail, brake and indicator lights; windscreen / windshield

seat and steering wheel;

mirrors; and seat belts.
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Identifying handling characteristics

Some of the things to look for are:

steering;
the position of the drivers seat; mirror adjustments; clearances around the vehicle; and brakes.

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Unsafe loads
Loads may become unsafe because of:

fast cornering; fierce braking; insufficient restraints; overloading; being unevenly distributed; and failure of faulty or damaged ropes or restraints.
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Articulated vehicles

ground conditions; correct operating procedures; and hazards at the dump face.

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Before you start: Ensure doors are shut correctly Ensure the handbrake is on The gear is in neutral Adjust seat & mirrors Review instrument layout / Ensure passengers are wearing their seatbelts Start ignition - wait for warning lights to go out Warm engine, if required Move off and test brakes

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Why do we wear seatbelts?

Absorbs the force of the crash Retains you in your seat

Stops you hitting other objects or being thrown from the vehicle

World-wide, fatalities in traffic accidents have been proven to drop by 50% by making seatbelt use a legal requirement
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When seat belts are used, the risk of fatal injury to frontseat passenger car occupants is reduced by 45%
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WHAT EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS

A seatbelt works best when The shoulder belt is over your shoulder, not under your arm or behind your back Lap belt is across your hips, not your abdomen
Seatbelts help the driver keep control If you are hit from the side, or make a quick turn, the force could push you sideways. You cannot steer the vehicle if you are not behind the wheel. Your seatbelt will hold you in place. Airbags cannot offer the protection of the seatbelt Airbags are good protection against hitting the steering wheel, dashboard or windshield - they do not protect you if you are hit from the side or rear or if the vehicle rolls over. There should be a seatbelt for every person in the vehicle
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BACKSEAT PASSENGERS
An unbelted backseat passenger travelling in a car that crashes at 30mph will continue to travel forward - into the front seat - at 30mph. An unrestrained child will probably pass between the front seats and into the dashboard or windshield. Backseat passengers who do not wear their seatbelt are likely to suffer chest injuries, broken ribs, broken hips, broken thighs, facial wounds, fractured skull or abdominal injuries Backseat passengers who do not wear their seatbelts are three times as likely suffer death or serious injury as passengers who are wearing a seatbelt.
Backseat passengers flying into the front seat are at risk of killing front seat occupants because of the impact.

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Seatbelts WRONG. It takes less than a second to undo a seatbelt. Collisions where a can trap vehicle catches fire or sinks in deep water and you are trapped seldom you inside happen. Even if they do, a seatbelt may keep you from being knocked out. Your chance to escape will be better if you are conscious. a car Seatbelts are good on long WRONG. Over half of all traffic deaths happen within 25 trips, but not important in miles of home. Many of them occur on roads posted at less than 45 mph. town WRONG. Your chances of surviving a crash are Some people are thrown clear much better if you stay inside the vehicle. in a crash and walk away with Seatbelts keep you from being thrown out of the hardly a scratch. If I get hit from the side, I am better being thrown across the car, away from the crash point

COMMON MISBELIEFS ABOUT SEATBELTS

vehicle into the path of another one. WRONG. Simple physics. When a vehicle is hit from the side, it will move sideways. Everything that is not fastened down, including passengers, will slide toward the point of the crash. NOT AWAY FROM IT.

Try this one yourself - put some loose objects into an empty box. (Make it more fun - put in something fragile, like an egg.) Hit the side of the box. Hard. Where do the objects land? Now, try the same experiment but fasten the objects inside the box.
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Brakes:
Stay at a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you , one vehicle length.

Start stopping sooner, apply your brakes the instant you see a hazard developing.
Apply them gradually so you dont go into a spin or grind to a stop so quickly that you risk a rear-end collision.
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Observing the Road

FAR PLANNING

MIDDLE

SEEING

NEAR

ACTION
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Driving Environment
Visibility Day or Night Road conditions Traffic volume Weather factors

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What Traffic signs should we be aware of in KSA

What do these mean?

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Other Road Users

Other road users could be individuals on pleasure or business, however another group of people could be the Emergency Services. Everyone will have their own individual requirements on the road, either slow moving or fast.

Therefore, it is important we realise that we must be observant to the activities of others on the road.

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60% ofAL drivers causing the crash say they didnt see the other vehicle. RUSHAID
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We dont have statistics for Middle East - but you see what goes on every day.
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AVOID LANE CHANGE / MERGE ACCIDENTS TURN OUT YOUR SIDE MIRRORS TO REDUCE

BLIND ZONES
Good visibility is no accident
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YOUR REAR VIEW (INSIDE) MIRROR IS NOT ENOUGH

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what you see with rear view mirror only

gives you good information about the traffic behind you

CLEAR VIEW

BUT you cannot see traffic on your left and right until it gets very close
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NORMAL SIDE MIRROR POSITION (YOU CAN SEE THE SIDE OF YOUR CAR)
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using your side mirrors plus rear view mirror

the blind zones are smaller

CLEAR VIEW

AND other traffic stays in your view for longer

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NEW SIDE MIRROR POSITION you get only 4 small blind zones

(YOU LOOK ALONG THE ROAD, NOT THE SIDE OF YOUR CAR)
turn your mirrors out make sure you see the road, not the side of your car

CLEAR VIEW

clear view

you can see other traffic sooner and for longer

clear view

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FIVE GOOD REASONS TO TURN OUT YOUR MIRRORS

you dont need to look over your shoulder so often (but its not a bad idea to do so) you need only a brief glance at the mirror to view the blind zone - at highway speeds, turning your head means 30m travelled glancing at the mirror leaves the forward scene in your view blind zones can be included in your visual scanning (which were all doing, of course) at night, no more glare from headlights into your mirrors

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GOOD VISIBILITY IS NO ACCIDENT

It will take time to change your habits and to get used to the new mirror position. But stick with it and you will be rewarded with a new view in driving that will improve your safety and comfort.

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YOU the Driver

HAZARDS: CONTROLS:

- Lack of Competence
- Lack of Experience - Unfit to drive - Fatigue - Thirst / Heat

- Training
- Minimum Age for Public Vehicles - Medical examination for Public Vehicles - Rest breaks - Adequate drinking water

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Signs of Fatigue
You are impatient Feeling cramped or fidgety

Your eyelids are heavy

Your vehicle swerving on the road

Your speed varies Your mind is wandering

Yawning unavoidably

Overtaking vehicles startling you

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The Dangerous Hours

Night Driving Potential
Dawn Day Dusk Night

Total Deaths
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10

11

Noon

12

10

Midnight

11

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Travel plan
The basics of your plan should be:

plan your trip to avoid long drives after a full days work; plan your work to avoid long drives before you start work; have a light meal before you leave;

take advantage of the free coffee offered by road houses;

avoid drinking alcohol before or during the trip; and if you have a passenger, share the driving and change over every hour.
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Night Driving
Night driving precautions include: allowing more distance between you and the next vehicle; driving slower; keeping windscreens and mirrors clean; and making sure your load doesnt affect the position of your lights.

Note: Loading of vehicles and trailers can raise the position of your headlights to an extent that, even on low beam, your lights can blind oncoming drivers.
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Headlight Adjustment
Face your vehicle one meter away from a wall. Put a mark on the ground and a corresponding mark on one of the tires.

. Turn the lights on and set them to low beam.

Mark the concentration of the light beam on the wall. Load your vehicle. Re-position the vehicle on the one meter mark. Turn on the lights and set them to low beam. Locate the concentration of light at the center. Adjust the lights to the mark you made before loading the vehicle or trailer. This adjustment should be sufficient to cover both high and low beam. Readjust your lights to their original setting when you have unloaded your vehicle.

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Additional Skills for Night Driving

Look for the signs of oncoming traffic.

Look out for light flashes as you near a corner.

Watch for a glow as you approach a hill. Be prepared for vehicles with lights on high beam. Remember, when you dip your lights, you reduce your visibility.
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How to avoid falling asleep at the wheel

Some ways of remaining refreshed for long drives are:

get plenty of sleep before setting out; stop every two hours for a drink or take a short walk;

when you feel drowsy, STOP immediately and have a nap;

if you have a passenger, alternate the driving every hour; open the window as fresh air will clear your head;

play music or the radio to stimulate your brain; and

do not drink alcohol or take any medication prior to or during your trip.
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Driving hazards
The hazards we may be faced with include:
slippery roads; loose gravel; mud or oil patches; bad weather or sun glare; livestock; mechanical failure; and pedestrians.

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Deadly Distractions while Driving

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DO NOT use it when you drive. Dont risk your life!

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Do you think that a small device like this one is the cause of alot of accidents worldwide? A lot of people dont. Thats the reason why we ask you to observe closely the following pictures. You will probably change the way you think.

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Before we start, we warn you that the following slides contain graphic material. This pictures are from a very young girl whose dreams faded once she made the wrong choice of using her cell phone while driving.
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A SIMPLE SECOND OF DISTRACTION TOOK AWAY HER LIFE AND DREAMS.

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THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED!

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There are not second chances, Dont think this cant happen to you.....
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WARNING: The following images contain graphic material.

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Dont Let This Happen To You!!!

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