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Subject Area - 14:
Driver's Education
Driver's Education
- Standard Area - 14.4: Decision-making/Risk Reduction
- Content Expectation - 14.4.CE: Decision-making/Risk Reduction Content Expectations
Standard - 14.4.CE.A
Identify and know a model of decision-making. • Stop-Think-Go • SIPDE (Search, Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute) • IPDE (Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute) • SEE (Search, Evaluate, Execute)
Standard - 14.4.CE.B
Identify and describe concerns when sharing the roadway. • Motorized vehicles • Non-motorized vehicles • Commercial/large vehicles • Pedestrians • Animals
Standard - 14.4.CE.C
Identify how emotions affect driver decisions. • Depression/Sadness • Elation • Anger • Road Rage • Fear
Standard - 14.4.CE.D
Describe the characteristics of the aggressive driver. • High Speed • Erratic vehicle movements • Gestures • Vocal outbursts
Standard - 14.4.CE.E
Identify appropriate responses to the aggressive driver. • Eye contact avoidance • Emotional detachment • Speed adjustment • Lane adjustment
Standard - 14.4.CE.F
Identify driver distractions and the appropriate responses to them. • Within vehicle (e.g., passengers and pets, food and drinks, cell phones and other electronics) • Outside vehicle (e.g., construction zones, people, accident and emergency vehicles)
Standard - 14.4.CE.G
Analyze the consequences of high-risk driver actions and human error. • Vehicular crashes • Injury or death • Civil liability • Property damage • Financial loss • Pennsylvania Point System • Fines • Loss of license
- Standard Area - 14.4: Decision-making/Risk Reduction
- Performance Expectation - 14.4.PE: Decision-making/Risk Reduction Performance Expectations
Standard - 14.4.PE.A
Demonstrate a decision-making process through appropriate communication, followed by timely speed or lane position adjustment or by verbalizing the decision-making process.
Standard - 14.4.PE.B
Demonstrate the appropriate communication, speed and lane position responses when encountering other users of the roadway.
Standard - 14.4.PE.C
Adapt driving strategies to avoid or minimize inappropriate behavior while driving.
Standard - 14.4.PE.D
Detect and verbalize characteristics of aggressive drivers while exhibiting the characteristics of a non-aggressive driver.
Standard - 14.4.PE.E
Implement the appropriate communication, speed and lane position responses when encountering an aggressive driver.
Standard - 14.4.PE.F
Execute appropriate behaviors when encountering driving distractions.
Standard - 14.4.PE.G
Practice reduced-risk driving strategies to avoid the consequences of unsafe driving.
