GSA's Accident Management Center (AMC) Driver Safety & Vehicle Operation Video Library

With GSA's Accident Management Center library, organizations can now teach defensive driving  practices and techniques, while providing customers with educated and real life scenarios to learn about. The AMC's video selection is broad enough for all types of driving conditions and therefore can perhaps offer some safety and good driving tactics to the unsuspecting driver.

Feel free to click on a title to learn more about each video. Once ready to make selections, simply print out the Accident Video Request Application, fill it out and fax it directly to the AMC library at: (816) 823-3634, and remember, it's free. Also included is the Policy and Procedures for Video Usage.

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1. Antilock Brake System and Supplemental Inflatable Restraints

This video demonstrates how antilock brakes work and how best to take advantage of their capabilities. This video also explains how a vehicle's airbag system works and most importantly, how precautions can be made to minimize the chances of injury in an accident.   

Approximate Running Time: 30 Minutes

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2. Beating a Blowout

When a tire blows, proper driver action can prevent a more serious accident.  Simple but important guidelines are demonstrated. Steps to prevent a blowout and what to do in the event of one are presented.   

Approximate Running Time: 5 Minutes

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3. Car Jacks 

Changing a flat tire can be a nuisance and a real danger when safety is ignored. This video give step-by-step procedures for using a car jack and explains the different types of jacks.   

Approximate Running Time: 5 Minutes

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4. Animal Awareness

This training is intended to reduce driving accidents caused by improper response to an animal crossing the road. The hazards of hitting an animal on the road or swerving to avoid it are explained. This video also demonstrates the warning signs of animals in the area and the options if an animal is in the path of a driver.   

Approximate Running Time: 15 Minutes

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5. City Driving Tactics

In a one mile journey on a city street, a driver makes about 58 separate decisions! This video provides various strategies to help drivers with their choices. It covers: the importance of ones' attitude, maintaining a visual horizon, field of vision and space, safety rules for intersections, and special situations.

Approximate Running Time: 20 Minutes

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6. Driving Defensively, Part 1 & 2

Be aware of danger in daily driving routines. Underestimating the over confidence or carelessness of the other driver, or anyone, can wreck the vehicle as well as a life. Tape 2 is a continuation of the ways driving defensively helps prevent accidents.

Approximate Running Time: 5 Minutes

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7. Highway Driving Tactics

This video provides drivers with safety rules and techniques, and encourages them to maintain alertness and a good attitude.

Approximate Running Time: 18 Minutes

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8. National Driving Test

The test shares such important facts as the following: 

• How to avoid a head on collision
• When drivers don't have the right of way
• How to prevent expensive repairs
• When not to wear a safety belt
• How to gain control of a skidding car

This is the second annual Valvoline National Driving Test.

Approximate Running Time: 50 Minutes

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9. S.A.F.E.

A defensive driving program showing us the factors that affect our driving and the principles that are critical to being a good, defensive, and alive driver.  The video also covers "What to Do" emergency actions and the effects of speed, stress, and alcohol on our driving ability. A sample workbook is also available upon request.

Approximate Running Time: 120 Minutes

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10. The Company Car

This video covers accident prevention in the company car. Also, this video deals with care, driving, familiarization with vehicle, and attitude.

Approximate Running Time: 15 Minutes

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11. Top Driver-Take Control

This defensive driving course is taught with professional driving techniques and designed to enhance your driving skills, reduce accidents and control insurance costs. This video is divided into 8 sessions with a sample workbook available upon request.

Approximate Running Time: 75 Minutes

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12. Winter Driving-Icy Road Ahead

This video ensures your drivers prepare their vehicles for bad weather and know how to negotiate poor conditions safely.

Approximate Running Time: 23 Minutes

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13. Defensive Driving & Road Rage

Your employees are on the road every day and everyday there is the potential for dangerous situations. This video will make sure drivers will know how to diffuse anger and aggression behind the wheel to avoid undesirable results and reduce liability. Topics addressed are:

• Road rage is learned behavior -- Change it!
• Adjusting attitudes
• Decreasing frustration levels and improve health
• Avoid all physical gestures

Approximate Running Time: 15 Minutes

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14. Speeding--Cars

Speeding is a national epidemic. It's deadly; it's everywhere. The viewer is motivated to make a life-saving decision, not to speed.

Approximate Running Time:  6 Minutes

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15. Driving in the Rain

Reduced visibility and slippery roads can make driving in the rain hazardous. Even in a light drizzle, driving conditions can be downright dangerous. To maintain control of the vehicle, it's important to take preventative measures.

Approximate Running Time:  6 Minutes

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16. Modern Driving Hazards

This excellent video opens with a driving scenario common on today's roads and highways. A driver talking on a cellular phone is profiled, as a near miss collision is demonstrated. Viewers will learn about the following:

• Causes of road rage, how to prevent it
• The hazards of driving with cell phones, laptop computers and other high-tech devices
• Safety tips for using cell phones while driving
• Showing respect for other drivers

Approximate Running Time: 19 Minutes

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17. Backing / Parking for Cars and Light Trucks

Backing accounts for 30% of all accidents. Backing and parking accidents are preventable. Viewers will learn:

• Recognizing moving and fixed hazards
• Controlling  rear blind spots
• Safest type of parking space
• Backing vs. pulling into a space

Approximate Running Time: 23 Minutes

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18. Controlling Auto Skids

Demonstrate that skidding, though one of the most dangerous driving hazards, is both preventable and controllable. Topics covered are:

• Vehicle Control: steering, braking & acceleration
• Brake application: light, medium, firm & hard
• Brake pumping & its limitations
• Traction: static, rolling & sliding

Approximate Running Time: 15 Minutes

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19. Passenger Vans and Shuttle Bus Operations (1 & 2)

When transporting passengers, safety cannot be taken for granted. These special procedures must be followed to ensure safe driving practices and to help ensure the safety of all passengers. It's up to the driver to make sure everyone arrives safely and comfortably at any destination. Part 2: Driving passenger vans and shuttle buses are different from driving cars. Know the vehicle and know its limitations. Follow safe driving practices at all times.

Approximate Running Time:  6 minutes

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