12&15-PassengerVanDefensiveDriverTrainingNHTS-nationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationRecognizesthat12-15passengervans(includedriver)aresimilartypevehicleandofferthesamehazardstooperateDefinitionFull-sizevansarethosemanufacturerdesignedfor10ormoreoccupantsincludingthedriver.DocumentedCertifiedTraining•EffectiveJanuary1,2007theBoardOfOccupationalSafetyandHealthwillrequiredocumentedcertifiedtrainingforallpublicemployeeswhooperatefull-sizevans.•Certificationofoperatorstoincludehands-onexercise•Refreshertrainingataminimumnottoexceed3yearsTopicstobeDiscussed•12&15-PassengerVanSafety•SeatBeltUse•DrugandAlcoholUse•CellPhoneUse•Fatigue•Crash/NearHit•Backing12&15-PassengerVanCharacteristics•Substantiallylongerandwiderthanacar•Requiresmorespaceandadditionalrelianceonthesidemirrorsforchanginglanes•Doesnotrespondassafelytoabruptsteeringmaneuvers12&15-PassengerVanCharacteristics•Requiresadditionalbrakingtime–Themoreweightyouhave,thelongerittakestostop–Thehigherthespeedyouaretravelingat,thelongerittakestostopFollowingDistance•Maintainacushionofsafetyaroundthevehicle(notrafficonallsides)•Driveintheright-handlanewheneverpossible•Recommendedsafefollowingdistanceisasfollows:–Whenweather,roadandvisibilityconditionsaregood,maintain4secondsbehindothertraffic–Whenweather,roadandvisibilityconditionsarebad,maintainatleast6secondsbehindothertrafficWhenthevehicleinfrontofyoupassesafixedobject(forexample,atelephonepoleormailbox),countone-thousand-one,one-thousand-two,etc.andyoushouldnotpassthatsamefixedobjectbeforethedesignatedcountStaywellbehindlargercommercialvehiclessoyoucanseearoundthemforpotentialhazardsWhenfollowingintraffic,ifyoucannotseetheothervehicle’smirrors,youmaybeintheirblindspot;avoiddoingsoMirrors•Adjustmirrorssothattheyoucanbarelyseetheedgeofthevaninthemirror•Whenchanginglanes,alwayscheckforblindspotsbyfirstleaningforwardinyourseattochangeyoursightangleandthenbyturningyourhead•Scanmirrorsevery3-5seconds•Thebiggestblindspotisdirectlybehindthevehicle.AvoidbackingwheneverpossibleBeforeenteringanintersection,scanalldirectionsandcoverthebrake-Traffic–changingtrafficsignals,vehiclesrunningredlightsormakingarightturnonred-Pedestrians,bicyclistsandanimals-Trains,schoolbusesScanahead12-15secondsor1-2cityblocksManeuversaroundothervehiclescanbedangerous,soALWAYSleaveplentyofspacebehindthevehicleaheadStopfarenoughbehindthevehiclesothatyoucanseetheirreartiresandpavementbehindthevehicleAlwayscommunicateyourintentionsbyusingyourturnsignalsAturnsignalmustbegivencontinuouslyduringatleastthelast100feettraveledbeforeturning•Whenenteringarotary,rememberyouhavelessvisibilityandlessmaneuverability•MaintainacushionofsafetyaroundthevehicleSlowdownanddrivecautiously,especiallyonruralroads.Shoulders,ditchesandembankments,aswellasonandofframps,createthepotentialforvehiclerolloverMinimizingRollOversReduceyourspeedBELOWthespeedlimitpostedforallturnsandpoorroadconditions.Thepostedspeedlimitissafeforcars,NOT15-passengervans.KeepspeedsatorbelowthespeedlimitDonotexceed60mphatanytimeIfthevan’swheelsdropofftheroadway,graduallyreducespeedandsteerbackontotheroadwaywhenitissafetodoso.Avoidpanic-likesteeringandhardbraking.Avoidpanic-likesteeringbypositioningbothhandsonthesteeringwheelat9:00and3:00or8:00and4:00ThisalsodecreasesarmfatigueandreducesinjuriesKeeptwohandsonthesteeringwheelata...
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