cognitive factors that may influence performance in car driving activities consequences of vehicle accidents correct application of braking techniques critical factors underpinning high-level driving technical competence factors contributing to accidents: age, experience, drugs, alcohol, medication, road conditions, fatigue and time of day driver values, emotions, limitations and personal needs emotional factors, driver’s own behaviours and driver’s operation at high levels of risk speed, space, vision, road conditions, vehicle condition and environmental conditions lowrisk driving behaviours including: creating and maintaining crash avoidance space protecting crash avoidance space obeying road rules, safety information and directions observation and scanning techniques procedures for identifying and responding to hazards purpose and benefits of road rules enforcement for safe car driving rationale for ongoing development of traffic regulations to meet changing traffic conditions relevant road rules and traffic safety legislation including: alcohol and drugs driver licensing vehicle registration vehicle standards relevant laws and penalties for demerit point offences, such as driving while unlicensed, disqualified or under the influence of drugs or alcohol road signs, signals and markings sources and availability of relevant learning resources and learning materials steering operation and controls types of adverse driving conditions commonly encountered during driving activities vehicle operation and control including: cabin drill managing accelerator managing brakes managing steering start, move off, shut down and secure. |