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- Preventing Rear End
Collisions
- What is your safe
following distance in seconds?
- 3 to 4 seconds under normal
conditions.
- 4 seconds + under abnormal
conditions
- You're driving in
heavy traffic and notice a vehicle tailgating you.
What should you do?
- Increase your following distance
to the vehicle directly in front of you to compensate
for the tailgater in back of you.
- Preventing Unsafe
Lane Changes
- Use your car mirrors to know what's
behind and beside you.
- Keep track of vehicles moving into
and out of you blind spots.
- Look out your left or right side
window before changing lanes to the left or right.
- Reduce your speed when following
large vehicles or before driving over hills.
- Stay or move out of blind spots
of other drivers when possible.
- Preventing Backing
Collisions
- Avoid backing whenever possible.
- If you must, back into and not
out of a parking stall.
- When in doubt, get out and walk
behind your vehicle to check for clearance.
- Preventing Cut Offs
- Consider this scenario:
- You're driving in the far
right lane on H1. Traffic is heavy but moving
well. You see an overpass and an exit/entrance
ramp ahead. You're going straight.
- What should you do
before you pass the exit ramp?
- Be on the look out for the
vehicle behind you that might cut in front of
you to exit
- Watch for the vehicle on your
left to accelerate and beat you to the enter
- Intersections
- Honolulu's's most
dangerous intersections
- Alakea & S. Beretania
- Kapiolani & Kalakaua
- Kapiolani & Atkinson
- S. King & Punahou
- Tire Concept
- When stopped, you should be able
to see the bottom of the tires of the vehicle in
front of you. This will provide a cushion of space.
- If you are struck from behind,
there is less chance of being pushed into the vehicle
in front.
- If the vehicle ahead should roll
back, there is less chance of being struck
- If the vehicle in front stalls,
you are not trapped. You can easily pull out and
move around.
- Staggered Stop
- When stopping, always comply with
the pavement markings.
- Allow additional space in front
of you when in the lane closest to the center.
- Stop at least 6 feet back to protect
yourself from larger vehicles and short left turners.
- Delayed Start
- An important fact to know is the
3 seconds immediately after a light change are the
most dangerous.
- Practice this space tip when stopped.
- Count to 3 before you take your
foot off the brake pedal.
- If you are first in line, this
strategy will protect you from someone running the
red and from being rear ended if you were forced
to make a sudden stop for someone running a red.
- This space tip should also be
used when you are the second vehicle.
- It will protect you from collisions
on the front and rear on the event the first car
suddenly stops.
- Wheel Position
- It is also important to keep your
wheels straight when waiting to make a left turn.
- If your vehicle is hit from behind,
turned wheels will send you directly into the oncoming
traffic.
- Left Turns
- Avoid crossing traffic by making
left turns at busy intersections without a left turn
arrow.
- Driver Distractions
- You are 4 times more likely to
be involved in a collision while using a cell phone
while driving.
- According to studies, using hands-free
devices impairs your driving ability just as much
as hand held cell phones.
- Talking on a hands-free cell phone
reduces your ability to see things around you by
50%
- Inattention slows your response
time and attention, increasing the risk of accidents.
- Pay attention to theroad ahead.
- Avoid eating, drinking , writing
or looking up phone numbers.
- If you must use your cell phone,
pull over to the side of the road or parking lot.
- Place calls only when you vehicle
is not moving.
- Avoid engaging in stressful conversation.
- Keep all conversations brief.
- Know how to use the auto-redial
or speed dial features.
- Use hands-free features.
- Position the phone within easy
reach or if an incoming call comes in while driving
in heavy traffic, let your voice mail answer it
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