Endless Suffering March/031 People are dying on our roads WHY? See notes page for guidance to...

March/03 1

Endless SufferingEndless Suffering

People are dyingPeople are dyingon our roadson our roads

WHY?WHY?See notes page for guidance to presenterSee notes page for guidance to presenter . .

March/03 2


WHY AGAIN?WHY AGAIN?19/Feb/03: High speed overtakingHigh speed overtaking

Dead: Salim Khlafan Moh'd Al Abri (32 yr)Salim Khlafan Moh'd Al Abri (32 yr)Dead: Ali Moh'd Said Al Nabi (32 yr)Ali Moh'd Said Al Nabi (32 yr)Dead: Said Marzouk Khamis Al Hinai (30 yr) Said Marzouk Khamis Al Hinai (30 yr)Injured: Salim Hammad Al Boushari (30 yr)Salim Hammad Al Boushari (30 yr)

25/Feb/03: High speed rolloverHigh speed rolloverDead: Guy Broughton (56 yr)Guy Broughton (56 yr)Injured: William Broughton (25 yr)William Broughton (25 yr)

The following slides show these & other RTA’s. Discuss them in your team & learn from them.

March/03 3


Next 4 slides:Next 4 slides:- 2 RTA’s are shown2 RTA’s are shown- they are almost the samethey are almost the same- compare themcompare them- see what the differences aresee what the differences are- discuss why the outcome was differentdiscuss why the outcome was different

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2 Black Top Roads2 Black Top Roads2 Cars driving2 Cars driving

130 km/hr130 km/hr 80 km/hr80 km/hr

25/2/200325/2/2003 14/3/200314/3/2003

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2 Tyres blown2 Tyres blown


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2 Rollovers2 Rollovers

130 km/hr130 km/hr80 km/hr80 km/hr

25/2/200325/2/2003 14/3/200314/3/2003

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PassengerPassenger25 years old 25 years old (driver’s son)(driver’s son)

Very badly Very badly InjuredInjured

Will he ever Will he ever recover?recover?Driver:Driver: DeadDead

1 Dead1 Dead1 Badly Hurt1 Badly Hurt

Driver: Driver:

Minor Minor scratches scratches

and bruisesand bruises

No No InjuryInjury

25/2/200325/2/2003 14/3/200314/3/2003


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Discuss in your team:Discuss in your team:

2 RTA’s:2 RTA’s:

what differences?what differences?

March/03 9


The difference is:The difference is:

SpeedSpeed

It KILLS you !It KILLS you !

March/03 10


You still don’t You still don’t believe it ? believe it ?

Remember Remember March/2001 ? March/2001 ?

Maqbool and Maqbool and Faisal Died.Faisal Died.

Anything that goes wrong Anything that goes wrong at high SPEED is a BIG problem!!at high SPEED is a BIG problem!!

150 km/hr150 km/hr

TyreTyreblewblew

March/03 11


Next 4 slides: another big problemNext 4 slides: another big problem

- Turning left: 2 RTA’s, 3 dead, 2 injuredTurning left: 2 RTA’s, 3 dead, 2 injured

- What do YOU learn from them?What do YOU learn from them?

- What will YOU do different? What will YOU do different?

March/03 12


Speed and wrong overtakingSpeed and wrong overtaking

Truck Truck Turns Turns LeftLeft

Wrong overtaking

Wrong overtaking

Very high speed

Very high speed

3 Dead/1 Injured3 Dead/1 InjuredHaima 19/Feb/03Haima 19/Feb/03

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Seatbelt & airbags: Seatbelt & airbags: driver OK. driver OK. minor injury tominor injury to passenger.passenger.lucky……, this time!lucky……, this time!

Truck Turns LeftTruck Turns Left

Car overtakingCar overtakingat high speedat high speed

Same problem here:Same problem here:

Truck turns left off Truck turns left off the highway.the highway. Car overtakes at Car overtakes at very high speed.very high speed.

Overtaking is NOT Overtaking is NOT allowed at this point.allowed at this point.

Bahja Jan/02Bahja Jan/02

March/03 14


Discuss in your team: speed & wrong overtakingDiscuss in your team: speed & wrong overtaking

• If you were the If you were the truck drivertruck driver: : - How could you have prevented this accident ?- How could you have prevented this accident ?- Would you have thought someone would overtake- Would you have thought someone would overtake you when your are turning left ? you when your are turning left ?

• If you were the If you were the driverdriver of the overtaking car: of the overtaking car: - How could you have prevented this accident ?- How could you have prevented this accident ?- Why, do you think, did he not do these things ?- Why, do you think, did he not do these things ?

• If you were the If you were the passengerpassenger of the overtaking car : of the overtaking car :- How could you have prevented this accident ?- How could you have prevented this accident ?- Should you warn the driver not to speed or overtake- Should you warn the driver not to speed or overtake when it is not allowed or safe ? when it is not allowed or safe ?

March/03 15


Discuss these Discuss these learning pointslearning points in your team. in your team.How do I make driving Safe?How do I make driving Safe?

- Speed: - Speed: - what if your tyre blew?- what if your tyre blew? - are you really in control? what if?- are you really in control? what if?

- Tyres: - Tyres: - pressure?- pressure? - condition? type?- condition? type?

- Seatbelts: - Seatbelts: - for all!- for all! - correctly fitted (no slack, no folds)?- correctly fitted (no slack, no folds)?

- Turning left: - Turning left: - did you check your mirror?- did you check your mirror? - did you turn your head for the blind - did you turn your head for the blind spot?spot?

- Overtaking:- Overtaking: - allowed? safe?- allowed? safe?- never at or near a road crossing!- never at or near a road crossing!

March/03 16


For YOUR family!For YOUR family!STOP their endless suffering!STOP their endless suffering!

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