20190217-BASICS-3-SAFETY-BASICS
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[Safety Basics]
[Featuring excerpts from the
7 x 7 Quality Improvement
Course]
[Drive Ahead]
>>Get into the habit of
driving ahead.
Driving ahead means you
need to look down the road
when you are driving.
Not just one car ahead,
not two cars, but two or three
blocks ahead.
When you drive ahead,
it gives you time to plan for
what you see.
If you are driving ahead
and you see that there is a
problem - traffic, a closed lane,
may be even an animal -
you now have time to handle it.
[Keep your eyes moving]
Keep your eyes moving and your
brain thinking. Look ahead,
check your left mirror, look
ahead, check your right mirror.
Look ahead, check your
rear view mirror, and then do it
all over again.
[Use your turn signals]
One of the easiest things
you can do to create a safer
environment is to use
your turn signals when you are
changing lanes or turning
on to another street.
Using your turn signal allows
people to anticipate your
actions and make space for you
on the road.
[Leave time to make a decision]
We have a video clip
from our friends over at the
New Zealand Transport Agency
to illustrate this point.
While we do not share
every driving law, the need
to allow ourselves just
a little more time to make
a decision while on the road
is universal.
[GASPING]
>>Mate, I'm so sorry.
I thought there was time.
>>You just pulled out.
I didn't have time to stop.
>>Oh c'mon mate, it was a
simple mistake.
>>I know if I was going
a bit slower...
>>Please, I have a boy
in the back.
>>I'm going too fast.
I am sorry.
[Other people make mistakes.
Slow down.]
>>Now, in North America,
the person at fault is the
man driving out from
behind the stop sign, right?
The road was not clear, so
he should have waited.
But this whole accident
could have been prevented
if the gentleman with
the tie had been driving just
the touch slower.
[People outside of the
vehicle]
Obviously, we are
concerned about the safety
of the people inside of
our vehicles, but we also
need to think about the
safety of the people outside
of our vehicles as well.
It may not be in a vehicle
that protects them, but they
still have a right to use
the road.
>>Full and complete stops
at red lights and stop signs
give you time to see if
there are any people trying to
cross the street.
It also gives you time
to communicate via eye contact
and hand gestures as to who
is given the right of way.
People just walking around
can be a road hazard themselves
since they do not
always obey the law in regards
to crosswalks, that means
we need to be extra cautious
in high foot traffic areas.
If there are bike lanes in your
city, it is dangerous to block
them by double parking
at them.
>>I know you are just trying
to get out of the way, but now
you might be forcing a person
on a bicycle further into traffic.
[Review: Driving ahead and
keeping your eyes moving both
help you plan for what's
on the road]
[Your turn signal is one way to
communicate]
[What else can you do?]
[Give yourself time to make
a decision]
[Driving just a little slower
can save lives]