©2008 National Safety Council 3 Session 2: Making Driving Choices About this lesson The purpose of this session is to discuss and identify driving responsibilities and choices every driver must make. The emphasis is on presenting a variety of driving choices and driver conditions. The instructor helps you understand your driving responsibilities and ways to maintain emotional control behind the wheel. Learning objectives • Identify the personal benefits of using occupant restraint systems. • Explain the effects of alcohol and other drugs on driving abilities. • Identify physical and mental driver conditions that may affect driving abilities. • List techniques to maintain control in adverse driving situations. Key points Without occupant protection systems, chances of surving a crash are slim. When used properly, occupant protection systems can be lifesavers. Safety belts and air bags together offer the best protection in a crash. Experts tell us over 90 percent of child safety seats are installed incorrectly. Know what type of seat your child needs and how to install it properly. The term “drug-impaired driving” refers both to alcohol and to other drugs. Either one threatens all of us. Choosing to drive while drug impaired has serious consequences. A driving distraction is an event, activity, object, or person that shifts your attention away from the driving task. Research studies show distracted driving contributes to about 25 percent of vehicle crashes. Driving safely requires giving your full attention to the road and any possible hazards. The key is finding better ways to manage the distractions that happen while you are driving. Aggressive driving is driving in a selfish, bold or pushy manner, without regard for the rights or safety of the other users of the roadways. Aggressive driving is a ticketable offense and causes over 50 percent of all crashes. If you find that you are becoming aggravated or are choosing unsafe, aggressive behaviors, try using these three steps: 1. Reflect. Ask yourself: “Why am I feeling this way or choosing this behavior?” “Is this something I can control?” 2. Reframe the situation. Create a more positive and safe situation. For example: “It could be worse.” 3. Refocus. Think about something else, not the situation(s) that are causing you stress.

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Session 2: Making Driving Choices About this lesson

The purpose of this session is to discuss and identify driving responsibilities and choices every driver must make. The emphasis is on presenting a variety of driving choices and driver conditions. The instructor helps you understand your driving responsibilities and ways to maintain emotional control behind the wheel.

Learning objectives

• Identify the personal benefits of using occupant restraint systems.

• Explain the effects of alcohol and other drugs on driving abilities.

• Identify physical and mental driver conditions that may affect driving abilities.

• List techniques to maintain control in adverse driving situations.

Key points Without occupant protection systems, chances of surving a crash are slim. When used properly, occupant protection systems can be lifesavers. Safety belts and air bags together offer the best protection in a crash. Experts tell us over 90 percent of child safety seats are installed incorrectly. Know what type of seat your child needs and how to install it properly. The term “drug-impaired driving” refers both to alcohol and to other drugs. Either one threatens all of us. Choosing to drive while drug impaired has serious consequences. A driving distraction is an event, activity, object, or person that shifts your attention away from the driving task. Research studies show distracted driving contributes to about 25 percent of vehicle crashes. Driving safely requires giving your full attention to the road and any possible hazards. The key is finding better ways to manage the distractions that happen while you are driving. Aggressive driving is driving in a selfish, bold or pushy manner, without regard for the rights or safety of the other users of the roadways. Aggressive driving is a ticketable offense and causes over 50 percent of all crashes. If you find that you are becoming aggravated or are choosing unsafe, aggressive behaviors, try using these three steps: 1. Reflect. Ask yourself: “Why am I feeling this way or choosing this

behavior?” “Is this something I can control?” 2. Reframe the situation. Create a more positive and safe situation.

For example: “It could be worse.” 3. Refocus. Think about something else, not the situation(s) that are

causing you stress.