August 2004 Defensive Driving Training

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AUGUST 2004Defensive Driving TrainingDDCupda
te of 2001 Pres. CSM/15
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Why do we need DDC?
DDC Training is a key factor in our Drive to
Survive Programme
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The Need to Further Reduce RTAs
PDOs Road Safety Performance over the years.
Note improvement since DDC first introduced in
2001.
RTAs per Million Kilometres
DDC
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Key Road Safety Performance Figures
YTD
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Million kms driven 118 121 132
156 101 RTAs 158 159 111
92 25 RTAF 1.3 1.3
0.8 0.59 0.25 Rollovers 43
33 22 21 9 Rollover Freq.. 0.36
0.27 0.16 0.13 0.15 RTA LTIs
21 15 5 3 3
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• Accidents are caused by threats created by
• (In order of importance)
• The driver
• The other road users
• The roads and the environment
• The transport operation
• The vehicle and its load/passengers

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The transportsystem
Other Road Users
The Driver
Roads Environment
Vehicle Load
Accidents are caused by threats created by
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• Road Safety Threats The driver
• Driver poor behaviour (reckless, speed,
  maneuvers)
• Driver lack of competence (skill/knowledge)
• Driver fatigue
• Driver mental stress
• Driver physical fitness
• Driver poor vision
• Driver disoriented (brain cramp)
• Driver alcohol/drugs/medicine

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• Road Safety Controls The driver
• DDC Defensive Driving Course for our drivers
• HM Road Safety Road Show
• IVMS/DMS strategy improving driver behavior
• Awareness campaigns
• Triads ( Phone, Drive Die), LTI-Packs,
  Slide-shows, Videos
• RSMT coaching 3 teams
• Rules for driving (SP-2000 Road Transport)
• Journey Management reviewed, competency of JMs

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• Road Safety Threats The other road users
• Driver poor behaviour (reckless, speed,
  maneuvers)
• Driver lack of competence
• Driver fatigue
• Driver loss of concentration (stress, alcohol,
  distracted, etc.)
• Driver physical fitness
• Driver poor vision
• Animals (camels, goats, donkeys)
• Behaviour of pedestrians

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• Road Safety Controls The other road users
• GCC Road Safety Week Campaign PDO
  Shell/BP/Al-Maha stations
• Formulating National Road Safety Plan
• Interior Awareness campaigns Wiliyats, LLCs
• DDC Defensive Driving Course for our drivers

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• Changing driving environment Oman and PDO
• More vehicles in Oman
• 1980 100.000 Veh 400 Fatalities
• 1990 225.000 Veh. 375 Fatalities
• 2000 500.000 Veh. 600 Fatalities (gtdoubled
  vehicles in 10years)
• More blacktop in PDO (and Oman)
• 1990 60 km Blacktop (Fahud - Yibal)
• 2000 500 km BlacktopAll centres now accessible
  by blacktop (except Lekhwair)

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• RTA analysis problem areas
• Over-speeding / driving too fast for conditions
• Fatigue and/or lack of Alertness
• Tailgating-driving too close to car in front
• Other road users poor road behaviour
• Wrong overtaking
• Reversing into fixed objects
• Turning left onto side roads
• Not stopping at Stop Signs
• Driving into Dust Clouds
• Lack of DEFENSIVE DRIVER SKILLS
• Better Defensive Driving skills / Behaviour
• awareness could have mitigated many incidents

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• Defensive Driving Courses (DDC) introduced in
  July, 2001
• Defensive Driving Modules
• Heavily emphasise behaviour/attitude change of
  driver
• Teach Defensive Driving techniques
• Omanise with major input from OTI/NTI/TATI
• Accreditation of training providers by NSC
• 3 days Train the Trainers and accreditation by
  NSC
• Why NSC?
• Common standard by all training providers
• External accreditation of Local Companies by
  recognised body
• Non-commercial entity low cost material and
  updates
• Internationally recognised as one of the leaders
  in Defensive Driving
• Since 1963 45 million people trained

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AIM OF THE DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE To
minimise death, injury and damage resulting from
Road Traffic Incidents
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• Principles Behind DDC Programme
• Shift emphasis to defensive driving techniques
• Stress attitude and behavioural aspects of
  driving
• Harness strengths of previous courses and combine
  with expertise from international organisation
• Ensure courses meet needs of entire target
  audience
• Build in robust and consistent practical
  assessment

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• Basic Starting programme
• 2 Day DDC Blacktop Light one off OMR 41
• Or 2 Day Blacktop Heavy one off OMR 55
• 1/2 Day Graded/Off-Road one off OMR
  17Assessment/Refresher programme
• 12 months after first obtaining DDC permit
  there is a 2 hour module with an Assessment
  Drive, to extend validity of permit for 2 years,
  module repeated every two years. OMR 13
  Failed Assessment Drive go back to re-do DDC
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• Beginning in September 2004
• One day basic DDC course (DD-07) only for non
  professional light vehicle drivers, spouses,
  family members, MAF office workers, visitors,
  etc, driving at Coast only. OMR 21

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• Who needs to attend Defensive Driving Courses?
• DD-01 Blacktop Light Vehicle All light vehicle
  drivers (professional or ad-hoc) who drive on
  work related journeys.
• DD-02 Blacktop Heavy Vehicles All heavy vehicle
  drivers who drive on work related journeys (can
  also drive LV if ROP licence)
• DD-03 Graded Roads Drivers who are required to
  drive on graded roads.
• DD-04 Tanker Drivers of all light or heavy bulk
  tanker vehicles
• DD-05 Bus Drivers of all light or heavy buses
• DD-06 Assessments Drivers who need to extend the
  initial 12, or 24 month validity term of their
  permit
• DD-07 One day Blacktop light vehicle drivers
  who only drive at coast, Spouses/family member
  (at Departmental discretion), MAF visitors (over
  30 days, coast only), and MAF office workers who
  drive their private vehicles to/from work
  (voluntary, dept. discretion).

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Driver Competence Assurance Framework
DDC Light Vehicle Blacktop Roads 2 days (one off)
DDC Heavy Vehicle Blacktop Roads 2 days (one off)
Bus1/2 day(one off)
Tanker1/2 day(one off)
Graded1/2 day(one off)
12 months after permit first issued, a 2 hour
Professional Assessment Drive, repeated every 24
months thereafter. Tests the retention of
defensive driving practices-fail, then re do DDC
course of PDO-Rules

New Sept 2004 DD-07 One day DDC for non
professional LV drivers coastal drivers,
spouses, family, visitors, MAF office staff
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Defensive Driving Course Structure

• Day 1 (class room)
• Module
• Hearts and Minds
• Driver Condition
• Common Driving Errors
• The Driving Environment
• See and Survive
• Vehicle Control
• The Driving Plan
• Vehicle Safety Systems

• Day 2 (class/road)
• Module
• Before You Drive
• Seat Belt Convincer
• Demonstration Drive
• Tutored Driving Practice
• Practical Assessment
• Driver Commitment (includes written/oral test)

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Classroom Instruction

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Vision testing
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Vehicle Check
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Roll-oversimulator

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Demonstration-driveby instructor
Tutored driveAssessment drive
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• Defensive Driving Course Practical Assessment
• In car checks
• Observation / scanning / use of mirrors
• Hazard awareness
• Speed and Distance
• Information (given/taken)
• Junctions
• Stopped in traffic
• Positioning
• Braking
• Gear
• Acceleration
• Leaves way out

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How Many Drivers Have Attended DDC? DDC
permits issued July 2001 to end July 2004 PDO
- 3,524 Driver permits issued Contractors -
12,765 First Attempt Failures
545 Re-assessments 2,566 PDO 7,702
Contractor Staff
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• More Details on the Driver Training Website -
  accessed from the PDO HSE Home Page, (green icon
  on right of page)
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• WWW site with all details on DDC
• http//www.pdo.co.om/hseforcontractors/dts/ddc/ddc
  home.htm
• Username pdohse01
• Password contractor01