STOP for Supervisors

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Defensive Driving Training
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PDOs Road Safety Performance over the years
Road Traffic Accidents per Million Km driven
Improving
RTAs / Million Km
BUT !
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1998 1999 2000 Millions km driven 149 116
118 Road Accidents 231 144
158 Rollovers 51 32 43 Dead 8 0 10
2001 5 Dead (2 on unauthorized journey)
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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 behavior (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 (HSE-Stds Manual)
• Journey Management reviewed

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• Road Safety Threats The other road users
• Driver poor behavior (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)
• Behavior of pedestrians

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• Road Safety Controls The other road users
• GCC Road Safety Week Campaign (17-24/March)
  PDO Shell/BP/Al-Maha stations
• Formulating National Road Safety Plan workshop
  April
• 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
• More blacktop in PDO (and Oman)
• 1990 60 km Blacktop (Fahud - Yibal)
• 2000 500 km BlacktopAll centres accessible by
  blacktop (except Lekhwair)

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• Road Safety 2000/01 40 of LTIs, 90 of
  Fatalities
• 2000/01 RTAs with fatalities
• 1) Pedestrian hit by LC B-Top
• 2) OTW canter hits truck B-Top
• 3) Veritas diesel-tanker down jebel B-Top
• 4) Damac rollover B-Top
• 5) Head-on Canter/LC at 200 km/hr (2 dead)
  B-Top
• 6) Rollover MCC (Heart-Attack?) Graded
• 7) Pedestrian hit at Al Khuwair B-Top
• 8) Head-on LC/Truck (2 dead) B-Top
• 9) Unauthorized Eid Journey (2 dead) B-Top
• 10) T-junction Truck hits pick-up (2
  dead) B-Top
• 11) Head-on Patrol/Truck B-Top
• Defensive Driving/Behavior could have made the
  difference

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• RTA analysis problem areas
• Played role in acc no
• Young inexperienced drivers 3x
• Other road users 5x
• Defensive driving 10x
• Blacktop instead of graded road 10x
• Better Defensive Driving skills / Behavior
• awareness could have mitigated these incidents

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• OLD PDO Driver Training
• Coast
• Only for young drivers (below 25 yrs) 8 hrs
  defensive driving
• Others None
• No medical checks (vision/reactions)
• Interior
• 8 hrs Interior Driver Skills course every 3
  years
• No medical testing (vision/reactions)
• Strong emphasis on graded/off road
• Problems
• Does not address the changed environment
• Too infrequent
• Concentrates on skills rather than
  behaviour/attitude
• No/very little competence assurance

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• Driver Competence Assurance Redesign timing
• Data collection phase, options review Sept/00
• Workshop with NSC Tr Insts reps Oct/00
• Complete new concept implications Nov/00
• Director endorsement framework Nov March
• Courses detailed design Jan-April
• Stakeholder consultation 11/March
• Train the trainers (NTI/OTI/TATI) May-June
• Modify training contracts April-June
• Implement new program 1/July

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• Defensive Driving Course (DDC) development
• Defensive Driving Modules
• Base design as per NSC (National Safety Council,
  International SC)
• 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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• Principles Behind New Programme
• Shift emphasis to defensive driving techniques
• Incorporate attitude and behavioural aspects
• Harness strengths of existing 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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AIM OF THE DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE To
minimise death, injury and damage resulting from
Road Traffic Incidents
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• Basic Starting program
• 2 Day DDC one off (no
  renewal)
• 1/2 Day Graded/Off-Road one off (no
  renewal)Assessment/Refresher program
• Yearly Professional Assessment Drive (1 to 1)
  Only for those that have attended the DDC
• Failed assessment go back to DDC
• For future review
• Option of Supervisory Assessment Q1/2002
• Refresher for DDC (after 3 yrs ??) Q1/2003

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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)

Yearly Professional Assessment Drive
Test on knowledge of PDO-Rules
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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
• Demonstration Drive
• Seat Belt Convincer
• 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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Estimated number of drivers PDO and
Contractors Light Blacktop 10,000 Heavy
Goods 2,700 Light Grd/Off-Road 7,000 Buses
400 Tankers 400
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• WWW site with all details on DDC
• http//www.pdo.co.om/hseforcontractors/
• http//www.pdo.co.om/hseforcontractors/dts/ddc/ddc
  home.htm
• Username pdohse01
• Password contrator01