Module 7

Module 7 : Personal Factors Influencing Operator Performance

Key Parts

Scanning, Seeing, Processing, Reacting

Space and Time

Car Control

Alcohol/Drugs and the Human body

Distracted Driving Explained

Emotions

Essential Learning Performance(s)-

7.01--Make choices and take responsibility to say “No” in regard to using alcohol and other drugs while operating a motor vehicle.

7.02--Recognize the nature of the alcohol-related traffic crash problem.

7.03--Relate your state’s alcohol and other drug laws to driving.

7.04--Understand physiological and psychological effects of alcohol on the driving task.

7.05--Recognize how alcohol affects driving ability.

7.06--Understand how drugs other than alcohol affect the driving task.

7.07--Recognize how fatigue affects driving and how to reduce the effects of fatigue.

7.08--Relate emotions to driving and discuss “road rage.”

7.09--Examine how distracted driving impacts operators of motor vehicles.

This module uses 3 units from ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum and each can be viewed by clicking on the below link:

Effects of Distractions on Driving

Impaired Driving

The Effects of Fatigue and Emotions on Driving

Materials / Resources:

Drive Right 11th Ed.

ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum, Units 9, 11, and 12, Copyright 2012, used with permission

The Driving Zone 2 DVD-

  • Relevant Clip “Driving Situations”
  • Relevant Clip “Situation Awareness”
  • Relevant Clip “What is Distracted Driving” (2:15)
  • Relevant Clip “Physical Distractions” (6:00)
  • Relevant Clip “Mental Distractions” (2:53)
  • Relevant Clip “More on Texting” (2:10)
  • Relevant Clip “Combined Distractions (0:26)
  • Relevant Clip “Extra Important Points (1:06)
  • Relevant Clip “Impaired Driving/Peer Pressure” (1:38)
  • Relevant Clip “Parents and Distracted Driving” (2:53)
  • Relevant Clip “Reason: To Drive Distraction Free” (1:12)
  • Relevant Clip “3-2-1-GO” (2:45)
  • Relevant Clip “Prepare to Drive” (1:57)
  • Relevant Clip “Using Your Senses”

Resources to consider viewing to help with this module:

Johnson, M. L., Crabb, O., Opfer, A.A., Thiel, R.R., & Mottola, F.R. (2010). Drive Right. 11th ed. Glenview: Pearson Education.

Oregon Department of Transportation and Western Oregon University. Oregon Driver Risk Prevention Curriculum.

Palmer, J. W., et al., (2006). Responsible Driving. Woodhills: Glencoe/McGraw Hill,.

The Andy Pilgrim Foundation. The Driving Zone 2 and The Parent Driving Zone.