NEED OF DEFENSIVE DRIVING

NEED OF DEFENSIVE DRIVING :

Why we need defensive driving training?

NEED FOR DEFENSIVE DRIVING

•          To ensure our own safety and safety of other road users

•          To influence the driving behavior of road users

•          To reduces violations and accidents on road

HOW AN INDIVIDUAL IS AFFECTED

•          DIRECT LOSS

•          Death

•          Disability

•          INDIRECT LOSS

•          Family

•          Loss of job

•          Financial crises

•          Loss of reputation

Know who is a Defensive Driver?

•          One who reaches destination safely without any loss to one’s property and person, in the presence of road traffic and prevailing conditions

ATTRIBUTES OF A DEFENSIVE DRIVER

• Maintains vehicle properly
• Follows RRR (Rules Of Road Regulations)
• Has apathy for other road user
• Avoids distracted driving
• Follows defensive driving technique
• Parks vehicle at authorized parking

CHALLENGES  FACED BY DELIVERY STAFF

• Physical Factors
• Bike - Maintain bike and accessories
• Poor road conditions - Regular servicing
• Extreme weather conditions - Keep body hydrated in summers & covered in winters
• Slips, trips and falls - Wear helmet and other PPE’s
• Incidents  and Accidents on road - Post accident counselling
• Hefty and heavy bags- Strap, secure and zip the bag
• Pollution on road - Wear mask in extreme pollution

WHY WEAR HELMET?

• Helmets bring down the severity of head injury, skull fractures and neurological disabilities sustained during an accident
• Risk of death is nearly 2.5 times more among riders without helmets
• Helmets reduce the risk of facial injuries by two-thirds

SEAT BELT

·         26,896 people died in 2017 on Indian roads for not fastening their seat belts. Don’t be one of them.

• Wearing a seatbelt reduces risk of death by 45%

WHAT LAW SAYS

• As per the provisions of sub-rule (3) of Rule 138 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, it shall be ensured that the driver, and the person seated in the front seat or the persons occupying front facing rear seats, as the case may be, wear the seat belts while the vehicle is in motion.

CATEGORIES OF TRAFFIC ROAD SIGNS

• MANDATORY
•  CAUTIONARY
•  INFORMATIVE

MANDATORY ROAD SIGNS:

• These are circular in shape
• These are order giving signs
• Violation of these may lead to an accident or major traffic disruption
• Violation attracts penalty/challan
• Disobedience is  punishable offence

CAUTIONARY ROAD SIGNS:

• These are triangular in shape
• For warning and caution
• For safety of road users 
• No penalty or challan associated with these signs

ELECTRONIC ROAD SIGNALS

• RED SIGNAL Prohibits any traffic to proceed ahead
• FLASHING AMBER A cautionary signal. When ON  signal changes from green to red and it is  time to clear the road
• GREEN LIGHT Allows traffic to proceed