Driver Education

America Brakes for Safety (Video). ABS Education Alliance (MGR), 1998. 7 min. Dup. order no. V503. Teacher's Guide - Order no. G503 ($24.00 loose-leaf).

The keys to proper use of the America Brakes for Safety technology are to recognize how the vehicle is equipped to recognize when ABS is functioning and to perform techniques of firm braking and limited steering. Knowing these key factors and elements will allow the driver to take full advantage of this braking technology. ABS technology does not affect the normal operation of the conventional braking system in any manner. The vehicle. s brakes will feel and operate like a conventional system until any impending wheel lock occurs to activate the ABS system.

Suggested Use: Driving Techniques

Dead Tired (Video). (W5 Series). CTV Television Network Ltd. (MAG), 1997. 11 min. No order number is required. ($49.00).

In this short W5 presentation, the causes and consequences of sleeping at the wheel are examined. The effects of fatigue are compared to drunk driving.

Suggested Use: Driver Condition

Defensive Driving: Prepared for the Worst (Video). Coastal Training Technologies Corp. (ELB), 1997. 18 min. Order no. 26-S165 ($395.00).

This is an excellent video that portrays many defensive-driving skills. Some of the areas that are covered include driving in fog, snow, ice and rain; driving at night and avoiding hazards such as animals and road construction.

Suggested Use: Driving Techniques

Drinking, Driving and Dying (Video). Human Relations Media / HRM Video (MGR), 1997. 28 min. Dup. order no. V6811. Teacher's Guide - Order no. G6811 ($4.05 loose-leaf).

This program provides information for students about the serious consequences of drunk driving. It assists students in becoming responsible citizens who are able to make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of those around them. Students will:

• gain an understanding of what blood alcohol content (BAC) is and how it is estimated
• learn that under no circumstances should a person who has been drinking alcohol be allowed to operate a car
• appreciate the critical difference between the legal BAC limit and the practical limit of alcohol in the blood
• realize that a drunk driver is a danger to society
• become aware that anyone who causes a crash while driving drunk will be prosecuted
• learn the warning signs of someone who is driving while intoxicated
• understand ways that they can make sure that none of their friends get behind the wheel of a car after drinking alcohol
• recognize that drunk driving is deadly, but it is also preventable.

A useful and extensive teacher. s guide is available.

Suggested Use: Driver Condition

Other Use: Health Education: Grades 6 to 9

Driver-ZED: A Crash Course in Crash Prevention (CD-ROM). AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (LRDC), 1997. Teen Version - Order no. 5534 ($55.50).

In this CD-ROM, ZED stands for "Zero Errors Driving," and that is what students try to achieve as they use this excellent interactive program. Through the use of full-motion video, students are put behind the wheel as they are guided through 83 real-life driving sequences. In each of these sequences, students are introduced to a variety of dangerous situations. The program rates their reaction and performance in each of the situations and then scores it. No add-on accessories are needed to use the program; however, it is essential to set the display and audio parameters to the values suggested.

Suggested Use: Driving Techniques

Just Another Saturday Night (Video). AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAA), 1998. 13 min. No order number is required. ($40.00 U.S.).

This video dramatizes the events leading up to a drunk-driving tragedy. Following a night of partying, a student takes the wheel and finds himself charged with manslaughter after his best friend is killed in an accident.

Suggested Use: Driver Condition

License to Drive Series (Kit). Delmar Publications (NEL), 2000. Order numbers follow.

Recommended titles in this series include:

This American series covers most areas of Saskatchewan. s Driver Education Curriculum. Questions and quizzes are provided throughout the material. Please note that each component can be purchased seperately.

The book provides detailed information in a clear and concise manner and offers high quality visuals.

The videos portray interesting teens, and the narrator has a positive manner.

Suggested Use: General

One Too Many! Anti-Drinking and Driving Video (Video). Gateway Safety Net Publications (GTW), 2000. 30 min. No order number is required. ($10.00).

In a controlled experiment by the RCMP, four young people drive a predetermined course of pylons in a dual-controlled training vehicle. Under medical supervision the subjects are requested to drive the course after the consumption of measured amounts of alcohol. The results will certainly illustrate to students how their driving abilities are affected by drinking.

Suggested Use: Driver Condition

Road Rage: How to Protect Yourself! (Video). FLI Learning Systems, Inc. (KIN), 1998. 15 min. Order no. 2419 ($129.00).

Common situations that often trigger road rage are profiled, such as tailgating, cutting in and out of traffic, running red lights and attempting to get even with another driver. The rest of the video then discusses how to keep anger under check and how to avoid becoming a victim of other drivers. road rage. The emphasis in this video is on defensive driving.

Suggested Use: Driving Techniques

Teaching Your Teens to Drive: A Partnership For Survival (Video). AAA Association Communication (MHR), 1997. 56 min. ISBN 0-02-653406-1 ($43.80). Also available in CD-ROM - ISBN 0-02-653407-X ($43.80).

In both the video and the CD, 13 lessons are presented that will help the new driver develop skills in areas such as basic vehicle control, passing, visual search habits, night driving, reducing risks and driving on ice.

The accompanying handbook provides additional information that takes new drivers and their parents through a step-by-step approach to leaning how to drive.

Suggested Use: General

The Truth About Drinking (Video). (The Teen Files Series). Canadian Learning Company Inc. (CLC), 1999. 30 min. Order no. 1-2256 ($129.95). Circulating Copy - Order no. 1-2256C ($275.00).

Through role playing, the physical and emotional effects of alcohol are made very apparent to young drivers. Four teens realize the dangers of alcohol and make a decision not to drink and drive.

Suggested Use: Driver Condition

The Ultimate Driving Challenge (Video). Canadian Learning Company Inc. (CLC), n.d. 30 min. Order no. 1-8792 ($129.95). Circulating Copy - Order no. 1-8792C ($270.00).

Students can test their reactions, as the 20 driving situations illustrated in these videos test road safety knowledge and how to avoid an accident. Viewer participation is encouraged with questions at the end of each sequence. The correct response is then demonstrated.

Suggested Use: Driving Techniques

Winter Driving Safety (Video). Long Island Productions (LNG), n.d. 19 min. No order number is required. ($129.95 U.S.).

This video provides good information on winter driving tactics in fog, black ice and other adverse road conditions. Braking techniques and how to avoid skids are also addressed.

Suggested Use: Driving Techniques