Psychological and social readiness

INATTENTION AND DISTRACTION
TWO MAJOR FORMS OF PSYCH IMPAIRMENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 1 MILLION CRASHES PER YEAR
INATTENTION: LACK OF PAYING ATTENTION, LESS LIKELY TO REMEMBER RULES OF CONDUCT
DISTRACTION: ANYTHING THAT DRAWS YOUR MIND OFF TASK

CELL PHONES
ILLEGAL IN SOME STATES
OVER 0.5 MILLION DRIVERS AT ONE TIME USE CELL PHONE
REACTION TIME WORSENS
MENTAL DISTRACTION
CRASHES ARE 2X LIKELY TO BE REAR END COLLISIONS
DRIVERS MISS 2X TRAFFIC SIGNALS
HANDS FREE NOT AND ADVANTAGE
ASK PASSENGER TO MAKE THE CALL
COMPARABLE TO BAC OF 0.10

AUDIO SYSTEMS
KEEP VOLUME REASONABLE
DON’T CHANGE CD’S WHILE DRIVING
AGAINST LAW TO WEAR STEREO HEADPHONES IN 20 STATES (MN)
DON’T USE THEM

OTHER DISTRACTIONS
PASSENGERS
TRAFFIC JAMS: CAN STILL BECOME DISTRACTED
TOLL ROADS
FOOD AND DRINK: MOST CRASHES HAPPEN IN THE MORNING
GIVE DRIVING FULL ATTENTION

EMOTIONS
HIGHS AND LOWS CAUSE YOU TO LOSE ATTENTION TO DRIVING
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING: COMBINATION OF DANGEROUS ACTS WHILE DRIVING
ROAD RAGE: CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING PG 360

CONTROLLING ANGER
COURTESY: KEEP SAFE DISTANCE, USE APP. GESTURE, SIGNAL, KEEP COOL
FRUSTRATION: FEELING OF DISAPPOINTMENT
SADNESS AND DEPRESSION:BRINGS DISCONNECTION FROM REALITY
HEIGHTENED STATES AFFECT ABILITY TO PERCEIVE AND RESPOND TO THREATS
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POSITIVE EMOTIONS
EXUBERANCE
PLAYFULNESS
OVERCONFIDENCE AND COMPLACENCY (YOUNG MALE DRIVERSBELIEVE THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO CRASH THAN OTHER YOUNG MALE DRIVERS)

CONTROLLING EMOTIONS
MAINTAIN RESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE
EXPECT MISTAKES
TRAIN YOURSELF TO USE CORRECT PROCEDURES