Defensive Driving
Purpose
This Course is intended to:
– Improve your traffic safety
awareness
– Lessen the likelihood of collisions
– Eliminate
the misery and tragic cost in human
lives
the financial expense involved in motor
vehicle accidents
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Course Goals & Objectives
To help you understand how Your attitude
affects your driving
To enable you to recognise and evaluate
your current driving patterns
To ensure that you understand the
responsibilities of driving
To help improve the standard of driving
on the Project
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What is Defensive Driving?
Planning ahead
Being observant
Being aware of others and what they
may do
Anticipating other people’s errors
Showing consideration for other road
users, including pedestrians, cyclists
etc.
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Road Statistics
Number 4 cause of Death in
the World as per statistics
World Wide - every year
– Killed - over 500,000!
– Seriously Injured -
over 15 Million
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Common Causes of Vehicle Accidents
Failure to GIVE WAY the right of way
Driving too close to the vehicle in front
(tailgating)
Ignoring signals
Poor standard of vehicles and lack of
maintenance
EXCESSIVE SPEED
Driving while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs
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Major Factors
Environment
– poor driving
standards
– poor road surfaces
– extreme weather /
poor visibility
Attitude
– anger &
impatience
– tiredness
– driving under the
8 influence of alcohol
Major Factors.
Distractions
– passengers
– day-dreams
– Problems
– Using mobile
phones while
driving
Poor Vehicle
Condition
– no lights
– bad tyres
– chassis alignment
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95% of Road Accidents are
Caused by Driver Error
Attitude
– “IT WON’T
HAPPEN TO ME”
– taking risks
overtaking
speeding
– abuse of alcohol
or drugs
– arrogance,
impatience
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Driver’s Responsibility
Take into account the road
conditions
– surface, weather, visibility
– traffic, pedestrians, animals
– location - town or rural
Consider the vehicles condition
– age (corrosion), brakes,
tyres, lights, steering,
suspension, etc.
– poor maintenance
Apply 4 seconds Safe
15 Carry out regular vehicle
distance
checks
Typical Stopping Distance
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distan distan
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feet)
usual
residential
m m 6 car
speed limit
lengths
12 24 36m (120
feet)
m m 9 car
lengths
15 38m 53m (175
feet)
m 13 car
55 lengths 73m (240 feet)
18 car lengths
18 m
21m
m 96m (315
75m feet)
At 120 KPH it will take you 96m to stop a24car
car lengths
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What types of PPE
are there?
Drivers must take into
consideration health and safety
training and the use of PPE whilst
conducting vehicle maintenance
tests, loading and unloading the
vehicle and when entering a
warehouse.
When operating a heavy goods
vehicle, some of the PPE which
may be required includes:
• High-visibility clothing
• Safety footwear
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Daily Safety Checks
Brakes operates efficiently
– (including parking brakes)
Tires
– Good condition,
properly inflated
Seatbelts
– Fully serviceable
– 3 points seatbelts in
front side
Lights
– All functioning –
including brake lights
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Headlights
Use dipped headlights
in rain or when light
is poor
– See and be seen -
you may be able to
see, others may not
see you.
– DO NOT DAZZLE
OTHER ROAD USERS
WITH YOUR “MAIN”
BEAM!
– If you are dazzled,
pull over and give
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Give Way / Yield
Driver must Yield or stop
for all Emergency
Response vehicles
showing BLUE, RED or
GREEN flashing lights.
– Pull over to let them
pass
– stop if vehicles
remains behind you
Do not fit or use BLUE,
RED or GREEN flashing
lights unless you are
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Safe Driving Rules
Seatbelts must be worn at
all times by the DRIVER
and ALL passengers
Drivers must wear
footwear that is
properly fastened and
will not slip of the foot.
– Footwear that is held on
by single strap either
through the toes or over
the foot shall not be worn
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Safe Driving Rules
Speed limits must be
adhered to:-
– Open 80
road/Highway KPH
– Site 15KPH
– Office area 15KPH
– Camps 15KPH
On site and on the camps
PEDESTRIANS HAVE RIGHT
OF WAY!
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Fail to meet your Responsibilities:-
INJURY/DEATH,
LOSSOF LOVED
ONES,
PROPERTY
DAMAGE,
JAIL
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Remedial Measures
The Three E’s
– Education- skills
training
hazard perception
attitude
changes -
concentration,
consideration and
patience
– Engineering -
well maintained
vehicle
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Driving While Under the Influence of
Alcohol or Drugs
Sepco1 has a zero tolerance to driving
while under the influence of Alcohol or
Drugs. It will result in:
IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM
EMPLOYMENT IN ANY
PROJECT OF Sepco 1
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Driving To Stay Alive
Driver error is the major contributor in
95% of all collisions
THIS DOES REDUCE IF DRIVERS DRIVE DEFENSIVELY
A collision WILL happen if
– Driver has failed to do everything
reasonably practical to prevent it
DEFENSIVE DRIVING is when the
Driver conscientiously drives to
PREVENT accidents
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Five seeing habits
Aim high in steering
Get The big picture
Keepyour eyes
moving
Leave yourself an
out
Make sure they see
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Always, Follow the
Five Seeing
Habits
Aim High in Get the Big Leave yourself an
Steering Picture out
Peripheral
Vision
Central
Vision
Keep your eyes Make sure they see
moving you
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Safety Tips while Working on
Highways and road cross
Peripheral
Vision
Central
Vision
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Standard Accident Prevention
Techniques
Remember it takes Time to See, Understand &
Act.
Defensive Drivers allow themselves a few
seconds of “thinking time”.
So in terms of the Lives, Time and Money that
can be
Saved, these techniques are a measure worth
taking
Recognise the hazard
Understand the defence
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Good Drivers Are:-
SKILLED
AWARE
CAUTIOUS
CONSIDERATE
COURTEOUS
ALIVE
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The “Do’s” for Good Drivers
DO wear your seatbelt
– and make sure ALL of your passengers wear
theirs too - it’s your responsibility
DO keep your speed down
DO maintain your vehicle
DO drive defensively at ALL times
– concentrate
– think ahead
BE A SAFE DRIVER - NOT A SHAMEFUL DRIVER
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The “Don’ts” for Good Drivers
DON’T drink and drive
DON’T carry excess loads
– passenger and/or materials
DON’T take chances with
lives
– yours or anyone else`s
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How to Prevent an Accident
Recognise the hazards
Anticipate what others may or may not
do
Know and follow the rules
Signal correctly and in good time
Only move into another lane or road
when it is clear and it is safe to do so
Do not ‘tailgate’
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How to Prevent an Accident
Use dipped headlights in rain or when
light is poor
– See and be seen - you may be able to see,
others may not see you
Do not exceed the speed limits
– Speed limits are maximum limits, at times it
may be necessary to drive below the limit
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Project Requirements
Only AUTHORISED drivers may
drive vehicles on site
Site speed limits MUST be
obeyed
REVERSE park whenever
possible
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If It All Goes Wrong
In the event of having an accident:
STOP IMMEDIATELY
If there is anybody hurt, get
medical help immediately (Call
0314-9828842)
All collisions are to be reported to SEPCO HSE section
without delay to permit the road traffic unit to attend.
Be pro-active, help in the investigation
Remember, all drivers involved in an accident
are to be tested for drugs and alcohol
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Things to Think About
Do not use a hand held radio or
mobile telephone while driving
Do not smoke while driving
Ensure that you and all passengers
wear seatbelts
– if your vehicle has only 2 seatbelts, only 2
persons will travel.
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Project Driving Permit
Permit system is controlled by Sepco 1 HSE
The permit shall be carried at all times.
It is to be produced at the request of any Project
Supervisor, Road Traffic Officer, Safety Personnel
or Security Staff
It is not to be given to, or used by, any other
person
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Summary
Drive badly
An Accident
waiting to happen
Drive Safely
Live Long - Be
Happy
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