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Responsible
Driving Web Links
Chapter
6 Rules of the Road
NHTSA:
National Survey
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/aggressive/
unsafe/att-beh/cov-toc.html
What unsafe behaviors are prevalent among drivers? A survey conducted
for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals
the public's experiences and attitudes toward speeding, unsafe, and aggressive
driving. Check out the graphed results regarding drivers' attitudes toward
speeding. Lead a discussion to determine your classmates' experiences
and attitudes regarding unsafe driving behaviors.
NHTSA:
National Survey http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/aggressive/unsafe/
counter/cov-toc1.html
What should be done to curb unsafe driving behaviors? A survey conducted
for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals
the public's attitudes and perceived effectiveness of various law-enforcement
strategies. Which strategies do drivers feel are most effective in reducing
unsafe driving behaviors? Work with several classmates to survey which
law-enforcement strategies are perceived to be most effective by drivers
at your school. Be sure to get information such as age and gender from
survey respondents to enable you to analyze how groups differ in their
perspectives. Present your findings to your class.
Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety http://www.hwysafety.org/laws/laws.htm
How fast is too fast in your state? How does the speed limit in your state
compare with those in other states? Find the answers to these questions on State Speed Limit Laws
by clicking on the Research by Topic link. Then, check out the question-and-answer
links regarding the speed limit and speed limit law enforcement. What
has been the effect on fatalities of raising speed limits above 55 mph?
Prepare to debate the use of radar-detecting devices by drivers. Work
with your teacher in organizing a class debate of the issue.
NHTSA:
The Case for Strong Seat Belt Laws
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/airbags/
What is standard enforcement of seat belt laws? What has been the effect
of the laws? Find answers to these questions and more at this Web site
that addresses the need for seat belt use. Click on the Fact Sheets link
to find out what the economic costs of non-seat belt use are. Make a poster
to illustrate your findings.
