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Unit 5 |
Attend emergencies |
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Element 5 |
Moderates the influence of competing needs or motivations |
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PC (b) |
Moderates the need to take unreasonable risks |
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Definition: An unreasonable risk is 'a risk that a person highly motivated to avoid harm and skilled in the techniques of low-risk driving would reject'. |
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Reflecting back over a response and self-talk during it are two recognised methods for moderating behaviour. |
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Willingly modifies driving when a passenger expresses safety concerns. |
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Produces well thought-out and informed reasons for the risks they are taking on an emergency. |
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No emergency is so great that it justifies the driver taking an unreasonable risk. The Service's view is that it is far better to arrive in a reasonable time than not at all or late because of having to stop after a crash or incident. Drivers have much control over the level of risk they accept. For those who are risk-takers, to meet this criterion will take much self-discipline. |
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