DRIVING

Drive Safely
your family is waiting for you

OBJECTIVE OF THE TRAINING

What is defensive

driving

Accident / threats
Road Rage
Factors affecting Driving

Seat Belts
Driving at adverse

condition

Speed / Stopping

distance

Major Driving errors

Using Mobile phones

Vehicle failures

Pedestrians / other

vehicles

Driving license is not the

guarantee that accident will
not happen

All these drivers had Driving License

Small Mistakes.wmv

All these drivers had Driving License

Driving Error.wmv

ABIS ACCIDENT 22 Dec 2011, Udhaliya

ABIS ACCIDENT 22 Dec 2011, Udhaliya

BEFORE START DRIVING-FIRST

ENSURE FOLLOWING
Make sure you know driving
Driving license for respective vehicle (Light vehicle,

heavy vehicle, mobile equipment)

You are physically and mentally fit for driving
The vehicle is fit and maintained in good condition
Aware about the weather, road and driving
conditions
Aware about the speed limits
Aware about the traffic rules, regulations
Aware about the roads and traffic signs

FITNESS OF THE DRIVER

You must be physically Fit
You must be mentally alert and fresh
Inadequate sleep and exhaustion will increase

the chance of accidents.

SEAT BELT IS YOUR FRIEND

In 2 seconds you can fasten you seat belt for

your protection from shocks and jerks while or

accidents
Seat Belt 1.wmv

OR
In less than 2 seconds you can have fracture or
break in your neck & back bone, head or face
injury, ribs fracture or break or sudden
movement out side of the vehicle from the
wind screen to the roads where you can have
crushed with other vehicles.
Seat Belt.wmv

FITNESS OF THE VEHICLE

Inspect the vehicle before you drive for following important things
(Inspection checklist must be maintained)
Flat tyre.wmv

Vehicle documents,
FAHS,
insurance

All lights are working

Rear view mirror

Reverse Alarm

Brakes
(must be good &

Engine condition
and leakages

Tyre condition
(must be good)

Tow hooks & choke

blocks

Fire Extinguisher

Indicators

Triangle

Seat Belts
(for all passengers)

First Aid Kit

Communication
(radio / mobile
phone)

Tool box kit

Leaf spring

CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
Over Speeding
Over speeding is the major cause of fatal accidents, cause of 40%

accidents is speed
Speed limits should be followed as:
Vehicle Type

Max. Speed Km/h

(in clear weather conditions)

Light vehicles within urban zones (Cities)

50

Light vehicles in rural roads (outside cities)

120

Heavy trucks within urban zones (Cities)

30

Heavy trucks in rural roads (outside cities)

70

All type of vehicles at Plants

25

CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
Bad weather and road conditions
play great role in accidents
Condition

Preventive measure

Rain

In heavy rain try to avoid driving, reduce the speed of the

vehicle and turn on the hazard light

Fog

Your speed must not exceed 30 Km/h, put hazard light on,
dont overtake and change the lane.

Storm

Park your vehicle on the safe site, if you are on road keep
your speed 30 Km/h, keep hazard lights on. Do not stay or
park vehicle near or under electric poles, overhead
electrical cables or tree.

Congestion

Keep in one lane, keep patience, keep speed limit as others

vehicle moving around.

Maintenance work

Keep your speed low and observe the diversions, directions

for maintenance, keep the distance from other vehicles and
barriers for diversions.

Poor visibility at night

Keep your speed low, give proper indication if changing

lane, keep all the glasses clear, keep vehicle lights on.

CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
Bad weather and road conditions play great role in accidents

FOGY WEATHER

NIGHT & RAINY WEATHER

RAINY WEATHER

STROMY WEATHER

CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
Use of mobile phones/ eating, drinking or smoking
Never use mobile phones, calling or messaging while

driving. Mobile phone disturb the focus of the driver

which is the cause of accidents
Always smoke outside of the vehicle, smoking is not
allowed while driving.
Do not eat or drink while driving, park the vehicle on
safe site then eat or drink.
Using mobile phone while driving.wmv

TRAFFIC RULES
Driving within Urban Areas (Cities, residential areas)
Driver should observe the following:
1. Continuous attention to vehicle approaching from side roads
2. Patience in slow traffic
3. Alert to pedestrians specially in the areas of school, mosques
and hospitals
4. Plan ahead for your location before moving and choose the
correct road
5. Alert to any unexpected situation that my occur while driving
6. Minimize changing overtaking as much as possible
7. Avoid being disturbed while driving
8. Comply with the specified speed limit
9. Give the way to emergency vehicles
10. Always give indicator when changing lane or roads

TRAFFIC RULES
Driving on highway
Must give indicator for all your actions
Match your speed gradually with highway speed
Very carefully come to the highway lanes and move

safely with the traffic

Start slow down and give indicator while entering the
exit lane to take the exit from the highway

TRAFFIC RULES
Driving during Night
Poor vision at night need slow speed also full attention of the

driver to the bright lights temporarily affect your vision. Avoid

looking directly to those lights.
Use the low beam headlights while driving
Switch on your vehicle lights 30 min. before sunset and till 30
min. after sunrise.
Park your vehicle by the side of the road and take rest when
you feel tired or sleepy.
Never use sun glasses at night
Always use the headlights
Your driving speed should be less than the specified speed
limit

TRAFFIC RULES
Overtaking and changing Lanes
Driver must maintain the lane while driving if he wants to

change the lane proper indication must be given to the

others before changing lane.
Ensure a safe distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle you want to pass.
Ensure the is no other vehicles in the lane you want to
move to.
Check the traffic behind your vehicle (use the mirror)
Give indicator to right or left as you want to move
Ensure there is no other vehicles in the blind areas around
your vehicles, by looking around and quickly continue back
to your normal position.

TRAFFIC RULES (overtaking)

TRAFFIC RULES
Maintain safe Distance between Vehicle to Vehicle
It is standard that for each 10Km increase there must be safe distance of 3m
Safe Distance Rule.wmv

Speed
(Km/h)

Distance traveled before

responding by applying
brake (m)

Distance traveled before

responding by applying
brake (m)

Distance traveled
before responding by
applying brake (m)

30

21

30

40

28

17

45

50

35

29

64

60

42

43

85

70

49

63

112

80

56

84

140

90

63

107

170

100

70

136

206

110

77

170

247

120

84

204

288

TRAFFIC RULES
Never take over or pass the vehicle if
Visibility is poor
When traffic is coming from opposite direction
There is intersections, railroads, bridges and pedestrians

crossings
There are curves, hilly areas, slopes, squares and slippery roads
the vehicle you want to pass is moving faster than your vehicle
Vehicle behind you start passing or over taking
Vehicle you want to pass already started to pass the vehicle
ahead
There are lanes with marks continuous lines
When school/labor buses stops for children/ labor to board or
exit.

TRAFFIC SIGNALS
RED SIGNAL
Red signal means STOP before the boundary marked on
the road. Its mandatory to stop.

YELLOW SIGNAL
Only you can pass carefully while observing the other
vehicles on your back and ahead only during the short time
of changing signal to red.
GREEN SIGNAL
Safe to pass, but only in the allowed directions

ROADS AND TRAFFICE SIGNS

To prevent accidents the driver must be fully aware of

the roads and traffic signs

ROADS AND TRAFFICE SIGNS

ROADS AND TRAFFICE SIGNS

Are you well practiced and aware about

all this?
Use of seat Belt.
Control over the steering wheel
Use of accelerator, Use of hand brake

Watch out others when intending to

pass
Avoid others mistakes

How to start moving the vehicle

Compliance with the traffic signs and

signals

Correct use of mirrors

Observe the right of way

Reverse movement and appropriate

parking

Driving in a single and multi-lane

roads

Use of signal lights

Focused and disciplined driving

behavior, such as busy with mobile
phone

How to turn left and right

U-turn in a single-lane road

Watch for pedestrians

Expecting road surprises

The distance between your vehicle

and the vehicle ahead

Compliance with traffic rules and

regulations.

You are not alone

Your family is waiting for you.

Take care of you

&
your family

Thanks!!!