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Seatbelts reduce risk of serious or fatal injury by what %

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50%

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% of car drivers and passengers killed not wearing seatbelts

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20-25%

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Seatbelts must always be worn when driving, unless

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you are reversing a vehicle (like turning in your seat)

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Women or men killed more by not wearing a seatbelt. Why

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Men - take more risks on the road

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Penalties if no seatbelt under 16

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Drivers are fined

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Penalties if no seatbelt over 16

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Passenger and driver fined

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Children under _ must sit in the back seat

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4

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Children less than 6 months seat

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Secured in a rearward facing child restraint, properly fit and adjusted

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% of deaths and serious injuries that occured at intersections between 2015-2019

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72%

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Nearly _ of deaths on Victorian roads happen on _ roads between 100-110km/h

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half, rural

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Safer intersections have

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traffic lights with fully controlled right turn signals
raised platforms, like gentle speed humps
a traffic island to separate the cars going in different directions
signs that warn you if you’re approaching a dangerous intersection
better street lighting so you can see clearly at night.

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Safer roads have

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the oncoming traffic is separated (e.g. barrier), or you’re warned if you’re likely to swerve into incoming traffic
vehicles are prevented from running off the road or warned if they’re likely to swerve off the road.

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Shoulder meaning

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a strip of land next to the road usually used for emergency purposes

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Sealed shoulder

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road shoulder with a sprayed seal or asphalt surface instead of soft surface - reduces crashes from swerving after running off the road

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About _% of deaths in Victoria involving speeding or not driving for the conditions

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30%

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Travelling 5km/h over the speed limit in a 60km/h zone will _ your risk of a crash

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double

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Slowing down by 5km/h can reduce your risk of crashing by

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15%

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18
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Chance of pedestrian/cyclist surviving a crash with a vehicle travelling below 30km/h is

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90% - but they still could be seriously injured

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Chance of pedestrian/cyclist surviving a crash with a vehicle travelling 50km/h is

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20%

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Chance of pedestrian/cyclist surviving a crash with a vehicle travelling 60km/h is

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5%

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Chance of surviving a crash if your car is hit side on at 50km/h is

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90%

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Chance of surviving a crash if your car is hit side on at 70km/h is

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20%

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Chance of surviving a crash if your car is hit side on at 80km/h is

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5%

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Chance of surviving a head-on crash at 60km/h is

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90%

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Chance of surviving a crash if your car is hit side on at 90km/h is
20%
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Chance of surviving a crash if your car is hit side on at 100km/h is
5%
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Speed cameras
fixed, mobile and point to point
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Stopping distance
the distance travelled while you are reacting + the distance travelled while braking
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At 40km/h the stopping distance is about
26 metres (unless other factors e.g, wet or gravel will be longer)
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Measure 2 second distance by
finding something near the road the car in front of you passes and 2 seconds should have passed by the time the front of your car does
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_ is better than driving the speed limit under certain circumstances
driving to the conditions
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When can you tailgate
Never, you should always allow enough stopping distance
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Pregnant women wear their seatbelt how
under the baby
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At 0.02 - 0.05BAC a driver is _ as likely to crash than a person with 0.00BAC
twice
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Drinking alcohol and doing drugs affects
our judgement, vision, reflexes, coordination and ability to judge speed and distance.
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_ drivers and riders killed had a BAC over the legal limit of 0.05
1 in 5
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Under full license BAC
0
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Fatty foods don't sober you up they just
slow the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream
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If you have drugs in your system you are _ times more likely to crash
10
40
Drugs affect
some can cause drowsiness and impact concentration - others can increase risk taking behaviour and cause aggression. can also affect reflexes, alertness and motion control
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In the last 5 year _% of all drivers and motorcyclists killed who were tested had drugs in their system
41%
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If you're caught drunk driving -
you’ll lose your licence or learner permit for a minimum of 3 months you’ll need to pay a fine you’ll have to pay for and complete a drink-driver behaviour change program once you get re-licensed, you’ll need to get an alcohol interlock installed in any vehicle you drive for at least six months – and you'll have to pay for this.
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17 hours awake = ? 24 hours awake = ?
0.05 0.1
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Microsleep
falling asleep without realising 2-20 seconds
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Driving fatigue is an attribute in _ crashes
1 in 5
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Signs of fatigue
Trouble remembering the last few kilometres driven, day dreaming or missing exits or traffic signs Drifting from your lane, tailgating, hitting a shoulder rumble strip or having difficulty maintaining a consistent, correct speed Waiting at traffic lights and not noticing the lights change
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Avoiding fatigue
Get a good night's sleep before any driving practice Don’t drive for more than 2 hours — much less when you're starting out Take regular breaks on longer driving trips – at least every 2 hours Have at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep Don't drive at times when you'd usually be sleeping Share the driving on longer trips If you feel yourself becoming drowsy, let your supervising driver take over Pull over and take a 15-minute powernap if you feel tired
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Cure for fatigue
the only cure is sleep
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Seatbelts have reduced the risk of serious injury and death in a crash by _% since they became compulsory in _
50%, 1970
50
Crumple zones
At the front and back of a car & designed to absorb and disperse the energy in a crash to protect.
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ESC
Electronic Stability Control
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Electronic Stability Control
designed to help you maintain traction and keep control of the car - can stabilise the car while braking or swerving
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ABS
Anti-lock Braking System
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Anti-lock Braking System
help cars to stop in a shorter distance when braking in an emergency - prevent the wheels from locking up and improves driver control when emergency braking
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AEB
Autonomous Emergency Braking systems
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Autonomous Emergency Braking systems
detect a collision and take action to avoid the crash. sensors will warn the driver to brake and can also automatically brake
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LSS
Lane Support Systems
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Lane Support Systems
use sensors that recognise lane markings and react if the car is leaving the lane unintentionally (some can warn and some and adjust the car)
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Speed Assist Systems
recognise the speed limit and warn you if you go over it
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BSM
Blind Spot Monitoring
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Blind Spot Monitoring
uses sensors to help detect vehicles in blind spot - you still need to head check to manage your blind spots
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Adaptive Cruise Control
allows the driver to set a speed and the car will adjust the speed to maintain a safe distance from the car in front
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Reversing Collision Avoidance systems
identify objects behind you when reversing - some provide warnings, some have cameras and a display screen, and some play a sound to warn off approaching vehicles
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Texting can increase crash risk by _ times
10
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At 60km/h while looking down at your phone for 2 seconds you can travel _
33 metres
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At 100km/h while looking down at your phone for 2 seconds you can travel _
55 metres
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Under full license phone
Learners and restricted drivers can't use their phone - even for GPS
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If caught on your phone
you'll get a large phone and lose demerit points - you can also be charged with careless or dangerous driving or other charges
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Passenger restrictions (P plate)
can only take one passenger between 16-22 (doesn't apply if they have a full license or if they're family)

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