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CHAPTER 1

You Are the Driver

Section 1: You Are Part of the System

The highway transportation system (HTS) is made up of

roadways, vehicles, and roadway users. Federal, state, and local

government agencies help regulate the HTS.

Goal of the HTSTo provide safe, rapid and efficient transportation of persons and goods to a desired destination, in an environmentally sound fashion.

Three components of the HTSMan = PeopleMachines = vehiclesEnvironment that they operate in = roads

BREAKDOWNS OF THE HTS

WEATHER

BREAKDOWNS OF THE HTS

WEATHER

BREAKDOWNS OF THE HTS

ROAD WORK

BREAKDOWNS OF THE HTS

WRECKS

Section 2: Your Driving Task

A driver needs to interact successfully with people, learn the physical skills of driving, and use mental skills to make decisions using the IPDE Process. The four steps of the IPDE Process are: Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute.

Skills of the Driving TaskPhysical Skill- Theperson’s coordination with thevehicle. Although an important part ofdriving, oftenoveremphasized.

Skills of the Driving Task

Mental Skill- Driving is a mental skill. Anyone can physicallydrive a vehicle, butbreakdowns in the HTSusually result from poordecision-making skills.

Skills of the Driving TaskMental Skills Understanding the motor vehicle. We mustunderstand the vehicle. Anti-lock brake systems are a good exampleof lack of understanding. People pump thebrakes instead of just pushing the pedal. Perception based on stored knowledge. Thebrain’s interpretation of what the eyes seebased on similar things seen before.

Skills of the Driving Task

Mental Skills Understanding traffic laws. Judge time/space relationships, such asjudging the speed of oncoming cars Concentration