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SAFE DRIVING \
NHMP TRAINING COLLEGE, SHEIKHUPURA 2
Al Quran, Surah Al-Zukhraf, Ayat 13 & 14
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A Important information about NHMP
B Jurisdiction map of NHMP
C Instructor’s profile
D Books to be read
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A- Important Information about NHMP
Jurisdiction in 1997 367 Km
Total Jurisdiction 2023 4696 km
Regions 3
Zones 09
Sectors 28
Beats 99
Motorways 1936 Km
Highways 2489 Km
Expressways 271 Km
Source: www.nhmp.gov.pk 5
B- Jurisdiction Map of NHMP
Source: www.nhmp.gov.pk 6
B- Jurisdiction Map of NHMP
Source: www.nhmp.gov.pk 7
C- Instructor’s Profile
Zahoor Hussain,
• Inspector/SPO (S-1101)
Qualification:
• M.A Social Work (2002-2004)
University of the Punjab
Job Duration:
• 18 years 01 month
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C- Instructor’s Profile
Courses:
• Probationer Class Course (Police Training College, Sihala)
• Upper Class Course (NHMP Training College)
• Training of Trainers (ToT) ICITAP
• Communication Skills Course (FAST University, Lahore)
Job Experience:
• Patrolling : 14 years (2005-2018)
Motorway Zone, N-5 Central Zone, West Zone
• Law Instructor : 4 years (2018-till date)
NHMP Training College,
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D- Books to be read
1. Roadcraft: The Police Driver’s
Handbook by Penny Mares,
Philip Coyne
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Advance Level
Medium Level
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1 Basic Level
1. Introduction to Safe Driving
2. Road Crashes in the world
3. Categories of drivers
Activity
Presentation (Group task)
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2 Medium Level
4. Risk factors
5. Different driving hazards
6. Blind Spots
7. Road Rage
8. Red Mist
9. LOVE of Safe Driving
Activity
On mentioned Topics
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3 Advance Level
10. Driving in bad weather conditions
11. General principals of safe driving
12. Presentation (Group task)
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L EARNING
G OAL
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SAFE DRIVING TIPS
ROAD CRASHES
HAZARDS
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module all the trainee officers
will be able to enlist at least:
• Three driving hazards
• F o u r Steps of LOVE CODE of Safe Driving
• F i v e Tips of Safe Driving in bad weather
• F i v e General principles of Safe Driving
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Basic Level
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1. INTRODUCTION TO SAFE DRIVING
1.1 What is driving:
“Driving is the act of operating a vehicle to move
from one place to another. It involves controlling
the vehicle’s speed, direction and other
movements to navigate roads and highways. ”
Source: The National Safety Council of United States of America.
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1. INTRODUCTION TO SAFE DRIVING
1.2 History of driving:
• German inventor Karl Benz built the first practical
automobile, The Benz Patent Motorwagen in 1885.
Source: The National Safety Council of United States of America.
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1. INTRODUCTION TO SAFE DRIVING
1.3 Safe driving:
“ Driving to save lives, time and
money in spite of the conditions
around you and the actions of
the others. ”
Source: The National Safety Council of United States of America.
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1. INTRODUCTION TO SAFE DRIVING
1.4 Importance of Safe Driving
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2. ROAD CRASHES IN THE WORLD
• According to WHO Latest Report published on 7
December 2018.
• 1.35 Million people die each year in road crashes
• 93% of the world fatalities on the roads occur in
low and middle income countries
• Main victims are pedestrians cyclists and
motorcyclists
• Road crashes are the leading cause of death for
children and young adults age 5 to 29
Source: World Health Organization (UN)
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3. CATEGORIES OF DRIVERs
3.1 Safe drivers
3.2 Dangerous drivers
3.3 Careless drivers
3.3 Bad drivers
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3.1 SAFE DRIVERs
Responsible and reliable
Keep in mind that speeding does not save time
Patient
Keep alert
Avoid distraction
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3.1 SAFE DRIVERs
(Continued...)
Prepare before journey
Prepare for unexpected
Always wear seat belt
Maintain safe distance
Anticipation
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3.2 DANGEROUS DRIVERs
Drunk drivers
Texting drivers
Road raged drivers
Reckless speeders
New teen drivers
Tailgaters
Drivers who mishandle their vehicle
Too slow drivers
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3.3 CARELESS DRIVERs
Ignoring road signs and potential hazards on road
Changing lanes without any indications
Driving too close to another vehicle
Reversing without care
Stopping or starting without care
Driving while fatigued
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3.3 CARELESS DRIVERs
(Continued...)
Staying in the overtaking lane unnecessarily
Demanding the right of way
Creating near emergencies to prove that he can get
out of them
Use the horn too much
Driving with one hand on the wheel
Accelerating through yellow lights
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3.4 BAD DRIVERs
Keeping fuel tank low
Revving up a cold engine
Hard acceleration and braking
Resting your hand on gear lever
Riding the clutch
Overloading the car
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3.4 BAD DRIVERs
(Continued...)
Ignoring the hand brake
Braking down the hill
Ignoring the warning lights
Not cleaning the vehicle
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Medium Level
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4. RISK FACTORS
4.1 Human Error
4.2 Speeding
4.3 Driving under the influence of alcohol
4.4 Nonuse of Helmets, Seat belts and Child restraints
4.5 Unsafe road infrastructure & Vehicles
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5. DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRIVING HAZARDS
5.1 Vehicle emerging from junctions
Vehicle moving off or coming out
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of driveways
5.3 Pedestrians
5.4 Cyclists and Motorcyclists
Children running between parked cars
5.5 or playing at the side of the road
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5.6 DRIVING DISTRACTIONS
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5.7 SHARP BEND
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5.8 OPENING DOOR
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5.9 ANIMAL CROSSING
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6. BLIND SPOT
“ A Blind Spot in a vehicle is an
area around the vehicle that can
not be directly observed by the
driver while at the controls. ”
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6. BLIND SPOT
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BLIND SPOT MIRRORS
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7. ROAD RAGE
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7.1 DEFINITION
“ Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior
exhibited by a driver of a road vehicle, which
includes rude and offensive gestures verbal
insult, physical threats or dangerous driving
methods targeted towards another driver or a
pedestrian in an effort to intimidate or release
frustration. ”
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7.2 CAUSES OF ROAD RAGE
• Tailgating, Stress and Heavily Traffic are
examples of situation that can cause road
rage.
• Habitual Road Rage is learned behavior that
the driver has observed from their parents or
other drivers .
• Situational Road Rage depends on the
situations.
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7.2 CAUSES OF ROAD RAGE
Tailgating
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7.2 CAUSES OF ROAD RAGE
Heavy Traffic
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7.2 CAUSES OF ROAD RAGE
Stress
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7.3 HOW TO MANAGE ROAD RAGE
• Control your anger
• Don’t take traffic problems personally
• Avoid making eye contact with aggressive
drivers
• Don’t make obscene gestures
• Don’t tailgate
• Use your horn sparingly even a polite honk
can be misinterpreted
https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_rage
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8. RED MIST
• Red Mist is a psychological state that can
arise when a driver is so determined to
achieve some non-driving related
objective, such as following a person who
has annoyed them, that they can no longer
assess driving risks realistically.
• Red Mist is a fit of extreme anger that
temporarily cloud a person judgment.
https://advanced-driving.co.uk/driving-blog/dealing-with-road-rage
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
LOVE Acronym in Safe Driving has Four Steps.
Look up and look ahead
Observation
Visibility
Escape route
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.1 LOOK UP AND LOOK AHEAD
• Look up and look ahead has 3 zone
theoretically.
• Planning Zone i.e. where you are going to
be entered
• Seeing Zone i.e. where you focus the
objects
• Action Zone i.e. where you take your
necessary action
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.2 OBSERVATION
Your vision is divided into 2 Zones:
i. Peripheral vision
ii. Central (binocular) vision Peripheral Peripheral
vision vision
Central vision
Only your central vision is in focus.
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.2 OBSERVATION
• Move your eyes at least every 2 seconds
• Check your mirrors every 5 to 8 seconds
• Take in all that you can see
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.2 OBSERVATION
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.2 OBSERVATION
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.3 VISIBILITY
• How we do this?
• Use horn
• Lights
• Hand signals
• Use reflecting material
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.3 VISIBILITY
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.3 ESCAPE ROUTE
To Avoid A Collision You May Need To:
• STOP
• TURN
• SPEED UP
• Communicate (Horns & Lights)
• Always Avoid Head On collision
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9. LOVE OF SAFE DRIVING
9.3 ESCAPE ROUTE
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Advance Level
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10. SAFETY TIPS
10.1 Twelve Safety Tips for Bad Weather Driving.
You may have heard many of these tips before, but
when it comes to safety, a few reminders can not hurt:
1. Be prepared for all situations.
2. Complete a pre-trip inspection.
3. Slow down.
4. Give yourself extra space.
5. Hold your steering wheel firmly.
6. Brake and accelerate lightly.
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10. SAFETY TIPS
10.1 Twelve Safety Tips for Bad Weather Driving.
7. Watch for the black ice.
8. Be cautious when approaching bridges.
9. Use extra care in mountain driving.
10. Obey all road signs.
11. If stranded or stuck, stay in your vehicle.
12. If conditions look bad, get off the road.
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10.2 AQUA PLANNING
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10.3 DRIVING IN FOG
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10.3 DRIVING IN FOG
Safety Tips for driving in FOG
1. Use your headlights carefully
2. Slow down
3. Keep your distance from other vehicles
4. Focus on the sounds
5. Use your windshield wipers
6. Check your mirrors frequently
7. Turn on the defroster
8. Stay at home
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10.4 DRIVING AT NIGHT
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11. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SAFE DRIVING
1 Controlling your speed
Looking ahead and expecting the
unexpected
Being alert and distraction free
Preparedness of all type of actions and
reactions of other drivers and Pedestrians
Not expecting the other drivers to do
what you would ordinary do
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11. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SAFE DRIVING
2 Watching and respecting other drivers
Maintain a safe following distance
don’t tailgate
Driving safely considering the weather
and road conditions
Adjust your speed before entering in a
bend in order to avoid applying brakes
in the middle of the bend. 68
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