Driving with Grace PowerPoint.pptx
The discussion today will focus on a topic which some people may find distressing; nonetheless it is an important topic.
Lesson duration is: 60 minItems in this lesson
The discussion today will focus on a topic which some people may find distressing; nonetheless it is an important topic.
Session objectives
Raise awareness about the risks young drivers face on UK roads
Encourage responsible driving behaviours
Introduce current safety campaigns and regulations
Who has started learning to drive or is planning to?
Yes
No
What do you think are the biggest risks that young drivers face on the roads?
What do you think is the most common cause of serious injury and death in young people?
What do you think is the most common cause of serious injury and death in young people?
DRIVING
The 17-24 age bracket make up 7% of all driving licences holders
However, this age bracket make up 24% of all accidents resulting in either death or serious injury
Male drivers account for 5 in 7 of these accidents
Over 1500 young people are killed or injured every year
The Safer Roads Foundation worked with a group of young students in Essex to produce a documentary entitled 'Driving with Grace’, describing the devastating impact resulting from an accident on 6 March 2009, when Eleanor Grace McGrath, aged 14, was killed, Jack Horton, aged 16, sustained brain damage, and several other students suffered serious injuries, due to the actions of a young, thoughtless driver.
What do we think about the driver at this point?
The driver is a young man, would you feel differently if it was a man in their 60's?
Imagine if you had been the driver. How would you feel?
Ben's interview in prison shows he recognises that he is responsible and that a car can be a lethal weapon. Who was in a position to prevent this from happening?
Key dangers for young drivers
Peer Pressure & Distraction
Night Time Driving (Between 2am and 5am)
Speeding and Over Confidence
Mobile Phone Use
Alcohol and Drugs
What are your thoughts?
Drink/Drugs driving
Risky driving
Showing off behind the wheel
Using a mobile phone whilst driving
Learning objective
Driving Offences
The most common driving offences among 17-24 year olds in the UK primarily include:
Exceeding speed limit
Driving without insurance
Buzzed Driving/Driving under the influence
Using a mobile phone while driving
Driving without due care and attention
Driving outside license restrictions
Statistics
The chart below shows there is an increased KSI rate for younger car drivers. In particular, males aged 17 to 24 are 4 times as likely to be killed or seriously injured while driving compared with all car drivers aged 25 or over.
Careless or Inconsiderate Driving
Dangerous Driving
The consequences
Further sources of information
Remember, researching online is a valuable study skill
