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Defensive Driving
Overview Notable Points

Bruce B. Bradley CET, OHST – Program Administrator

First , a few safety/housekeeping
items
Please turn off all cell phones and pagers (vibrate OK)

In case of emergency we will??

Fire extinguishers, AED and First Aid kits are??

Restrooms are Let’s

Go!
 1) Who taught you how to drive?
The Mini Quickie Quiz
2) What type of tire do you have on your vehicle, (not round and black)
could you give the 4 safety ratings = ?

1) What type(s) of brakes do you have on your vehicle?

(If new and ABS equipped your car knows and tells you so)

• Within 10 feet (+ or -) how many feet will it take for your vehicle
to stop from 60 mph?
mph

• Do you know the power curve/shift cycle for your vehicle?

YES NO

6) Have you ever wondered how all those “idiots” got a license?
YES NO

7) What specifically qualifies you to drive your 3000 lb

(500 if motorcycle) metal and plastic vehicle at fatal velocities
with the rest of the mass populace?
 Notable Points
Defensive Driving is required to drive on
university business. It is a privilege not a
right.
Driving from the main campus to Foundation
or USB constitutes driving on university
business.
Applies to local and out of area travel.
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• What is university business?
– Campus related travel approved by your manager
• E.g. conferences, workshops, meetings, professional and/or
personal development
• Approved modes of transportation:
– Your personal automobile, University vehicle, rental car or
powered cart
– Motorcycles are NOT an approved mode of transportation for
university business and there is no mileage reimbursement, auto
liability or workers’ compensation coverage. See following
gruesome slides for potential reasons, if squeamish look
through your fingers…
This is a true account of the event, and what is completely remarkable, this idiot lived
through it.  Just goes to show you, God takes care of animals and fools.

 
A truck was travelling down the highway at around 1 o'clock in the morning near Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

Motorcyclist was travelling at 120 mph and ran into the back of the moving semi-truck. 

Truck driver said he felt the impact, and it took almost a 1/4 mile for him to pull over. 

This is what he found... Guy below is stuck into back of truck -- helmet stuck in door where head
went through it.  Still find it hard to believe this guy lived---------------
 Yes, that is what is left of the
motorcycle, yes that is a real
person and yes he has no boots on
now….

This was a definite

OOWIE!

The potential for accidents can be much

higher as motorcycles are harder to see and
some riders are not, how shall we say it, as
careful as they could be.
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Powered Carts:
– If you drive a powered cart on campus, you must complete the
self-administered training (from the RM&S website) and
submit the signature page to RM&S.
– Ask Facility Services to provide you with an orientation to
familiarize you with the cart.
$ Let’s talk about insurance…
– Your personal auto policy is primary!
$ If you are in an accident, the university is secondary. Keep
in mind that you must be acting within the normal course
and scope of your job.
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 Do’s and Don’ts of an Accident:
– If an accident occurs DO NOT ADMIT GUILT!
– Report any accident within 48 hours to University Police,
RM&S and your manager
– Avoid using cell phones
• Hands free is in effect and don’t think it is the $25 fine!
– Campus vehicles have emergency document kits in the glove
compartments (ensure they are there when you pick up the vehicle)
• Create an accident kit for your personal car: Camera, notepad,
pen, reflective vest, fix-a-flat, fire extinguisher (CO2 is best)
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 DMV Pull Notice Program:
◦ Driving on university business requires employees (i.e.
staff, faculty, MPPs, student assistants and HREO
approved volunteers) to be enrolled in the DMV Pull
Notice Program.
 An initial notice will be sent to RM&S upon enrollment
 An annual notice will be sent to RM&S
 If a violation appears, you & your manager* will be contacted by the
Risk Management & Safety (i.e. telephone and letter). Generally, you
will have 1 day (24 hours) to begin correction of the violation*.
 Employee is prohibited from driving until the violation is cleared.

 * New Policy going into effect.

Bummer!
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 Campus Policy - Definition of a Good Driver :
– The driver must possess a good driving record. The minimum
eligibility standards of a “good driving record” are:
• Employees must possess a valid driver’s license to legally operate the
class of vehicle(s) they plan to drive.
• Employees will be required to attend a Defensive Driving class if they
have accumulated four (4) violation points within the last three (3) years.
• Employees, who have accumulated six (6) violation points within the
last three (3) years, will be excluded from driving a vehicle on
university business.
• The university reserves the right to obtain and examine driving records,
without prior notification, of all individuals who use university and/or
private vehicles on university business. Continued authorization to drive
university and/or private vehicles on university business will depend upon
a positive evaluation of driving reports provided by the DMV.

◦ http://lynx.csusm.edu/policies/procedures_online.asp?ID=119
 Forms
 Authorization to Drive Personal Vehicle on University
Business (STD261 Form – we only want a copy!):
– This document should be renewed each fiscal year and
maintained by your department.
 Authorization for Release of Driver Record Information
(DMV INF-1101 Form):
– Each employee driving on university business will be
enrolled in the DMV Pull Notice Program. This form is
required to enroll the employee and will be maintained
in RM&S.
SOMETIMES IT IS BETTER TO BE LUCKY THAN GOOD, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ACCIDENT….

The pick-up was traveling from right to left when it crashed through the guardrail.  
It flipped end-over-end, across the culvert outlet, and landed right side up on the left
side of  the culvert, facing the opposite direction from which he was traveling.
Amazing huh…?
That would have smarted a bit….. Ya think?
Questions and
Answers?
 Risk Management & Safety
http://www.csusm.edu/rms/defensive_driving.htm

I feel I am a
better driver
now! Bruce B. Bradley CET, OHST – Program Administrator