STANDARD ACCIDENT

PREVENTION FORMULA
Preventing Accidents

A. Most accidents are caused by driver error.

B. Standard Accident Prevention Formula:
• See the Hazard

• Understand the Defense

•Act In Time
Aggressive Driving/Road Rage
• Road Rage- occurs when motorist lose their
temper or become frustrated because of
traffic disturbance.
Highway Hypnosis
• commonly occurs when driving on open
highways for an extended period of time. In
this condition, the driver operates the
vehicle in a dulled, drowsy, trance-like state.
Communicating with other drivers

• The Best way to communicate with other drivers is to

use your horn and lights
Keep a space cushion
• Avoid Tailgating
• 3 second-plus rule
- Your car should be
more than 3 seconds
behind the car in front.
- Used to keep a safe
following distance.
Road Conditions
 Wet Roads - Drive more slowly on wet roads.
Stopping and turning should be completed
with care. Increase the two-second rule to
four or more seconds.
 Fog:
1.SLOW DOWN!!
2.Keep headlights
on low beam and
use fog lights.
3.Use pavement
markings and other
vehicle’s lights to
guide you.
Hydroplaning
• Wet Road surfaces can cause a car to
drive up on a film of water at speeds
starting around 35 MPH.

• To Avoid Hydroplaning:
-Do not drive on bald tires
-Slow down in heavy rain
-In a rain storm try to drive on the
highest point on the roadway.
Driving at Night
Drive within the range of the headlights.
You must be able to stop within the distance
that you can see ahead.
10 COMMANDMENTS
FOR DRIVERS
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#1:

You shall not kill.

Ten Commandments for Drivers

#2:
The road shall be for you a means of
communion between people and not
of mortal harm.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#3:
Courtesy, uprightness and prudence
will help you deal with unforeseen
events.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#4:
Be charitable and help your
neighbour in need, especially victims
of accidents.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#5:
Cars shall not be for you an
expression of power and domination,
and an occasion of sin.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#6:
Charitably convince the young and
not so young not to drive when they
are not in a fitting condition to do so.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#7:
Support the families of accident
victims.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#8:
Bring guilty motorists and their
victims together, at the appropriate
time, so that they can undergo the
liberating experience of forgiveness.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#9:
On the road, protect the more
vulnerable party.
Ten Commandments for Drivers

#10:

Feel responsible towards others.