Behavioral

Defensive
Driving
TMP-VLD Logistics Training
PHTraffic Laws
and Road Signs
Review
Behavioral Defensive Driving

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Laws in the Philippines

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Anti-Drunk & Drugged Driving Act of 2003

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Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2006

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Seat Belts Use Act of 1999

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As of Dec.
2018
RA 4136 – Traffic Code of the Philippines

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Road Signs

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Road Signs

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Road Signs

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Road Signs

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What is
Defensive
Driving?
Behavioral Defensive Driving

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Defensive Driving is…
• A set of driving skills that allows you to defend yourself against
possible collisions caused by bad drivers, drunk drivers, and
poor weather. If you look ahead and keep your eyes moving, you
will spot potential hazards more easily.

• Driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions

around you and the actions of others.
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Which of these describe you?
 I get irritated when I think other drivers are driving too slowly
 I think I am the best judge of how fast I should be able to drive
 When no one is around, I may sneak through traffic signals and signs
 I obey speed limits only when I think I might get caught speeding
 If another driver does something that gets me angry, I sometimes try to get back at that
person
 When I’m in a hurry, I get as close as I can to the vehicle in front of me to make the driver
move out of my way
0 – Defensive Driver
 I try to get ahead of other drivers at a stop sign or stop light
3 - 5 – Low Risk Driver
 I’m a good driver, so I don’t need to wear a seat belt
 I can do other things in the car while I’m driving
6 - 8 – Medium Risk
Driver
9 - 10 – Risky driver
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Collision Prevention Technique

Recognize the hazard

Understand the defense

Act correctly, in time

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Collision Prevention Technique
Recognize the Hazard

Step one is to Recognize the Hazard. In order to

recognize a potential hazard, we have to give our full

attention to what we are doing.

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Recognize the Hazard
Recognizing hazards require us
to use our senses.
1. Vision
2. Hearing
3. Smelling
4. Touch or Feel
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Using Vision to “Recognize the Hazard”
• Scan the road ahead and
behind your vehicle
• Scan ahead to the next
intersection or next block
• Scan ahead to the next
overpass, hill, or curve
• Check your rear and side
mirrors every 3 to 5 seconds

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Using Vision to “Recognize the Hazard”
• Scan the road ahead and behind
your vehicle
• Scan ahead to the next
intersection or next block
• Scan ahead to the next
overpass, hill, or curve
• Check your rear and side
mirrors every 3 to 5 seconds

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Using Vision to “Recognize the Hazard”
• Scan the road ahead and behind
your vehicle
• Scan ahead to the next
intersection or next block
• Scan ahead to the next
overpass, hill, or curve
• Check your rear and side
mirrors every 3 to 5 seconds

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Using Vision to “Recognize the Hazard”
• Scan the road ahead and behind
your vehicle
• Scan ahead to the next
intersection or next block
• Scan ahead to the next
overpass, hill, or curve
• Check your rear and side
mirrors every 3 to 5 seconds
(click car)
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Using Hearing to “Recognize the Hazard”
• In which scenario would you be most likely to use your
hearing to recognize the hazard?
a. Pedestrians crossing the street
b. A tailgater
c. Wet roads
d. An emergency vehicle approaching
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Using Touch to “Recognize the Hazard”
• In which scenario would you be most likely to use your
hearing to recognize the hazard?
a. A car pulls in front of you
b. A speeding car
c. Someone walking on the shoulder of the road
d. Wet road condition
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Collision Prevention Technique
Understand the Defense

Step two in avoiding collisions is to Understand the

Defense available to us. Recognizing hazards is
important, but we also need to know exactly what to do.

Use the “what if” strategy.

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The “What If” Strategy

When you are driving, look around at all of the other vehicles. Pick one and
think about what that driver might do that may cause you a problem.

• What if the driver were to pull out in front of you?

• What would you do?

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Collision Prevention Technique
Act Correctly, in Time

Step three in avoiding collisions is to Act Correctly, in

Time. Time is crucial in avoiding collisions. If
recognizing the hazard is important, knowing what to do
and doing it in time to avoid a collision are even more
important.
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What’s wrong with
this picture?
Was this collision
preventable?

 Yes
 No

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Recognize the Hazard

What’s wrong with

this picture?
Who contributed to the
collision?
 Driver A
 Driver B
 The bus
 Everyone

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Understand the Defense

What’s wrong with

this picture?
What could Driver A have
done to avoid the collision?
 Driver a could have used more
following distance
 Driver a should have checked the
mirrors and blind spot beforehand
 Driver A could have turned at the
next intersection and taken
another street
 All of the above

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Understand the Defense

What’s wrong with

this picture?
What could Driver B have
done to avoid the collision?
 Let Driver A pass the bus
 Honk his horn
 Flash high beam at them
 Travel at the same speed
as Driver A

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 FALSE – Light beer has
Drug-Impaired Light beer has less alcohol
than regular beer
fewer calories, not less
alcohol
Driving Judgment is the first mental
ability to be affected by
TRUE – Judgment if the first
mental ability to be impaired
True or False? alcohol
Over-the-counter drugs do FALSE – Unless otherwise
not affect your driving ability indicated, all drugs can
FALSE – Coffee does not
Coffee can sober up a person sober up a drunk. Nothing
works.
Marijuana affects your TRUE – Judgment and
driving ability after the high reflexes may remain impaired
has worn off for some time
Alcohol is the most TRUE – Because it’s a
commonly used intoxicating legally and socially accepted
drug drug
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Anger and Stress
When other drivers act out behind
the wheel against an aggravating
situation, it’s called road rage.
Along with anger, stress is another
mental condition to which we may
react on the road.

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Physical conditions that contribute to accidents…

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Common
improper driving
behaviors
Behavioral Defensive Driving

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Injury Causes
Common Improper Driving Behaviors

1. Improper speed
2. Violating the right of way
3. Turning improperly
4. Driving left or center
5. Passing improperly
6. Following too closely
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