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Transcript of 1 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION.
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
PURPOSE
TO FAMILIARIZE DRIVER CANDIDATES WITH NIGHT
DRIVING HAZARDS AND PROCEDURES.
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
REFERENCES
• AR 600-55, THE ARMY DRIVER AND OPERATOR STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM
• FM 21-305, MANUAL FOR THE WHEELED VEHICLE DRIVER
• TC 21-305-2, TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NIGHT VISION GOGGLE OPERATIONS
• TM 11-5855-238-10 AN/PVS-5 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES OPERATOR’S MANUAL
• TM 11-5855-262-10-1, AN/PVS-7A NIGHT VISION GOGGLES OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• VISION BASICS
• LIGHT ENTERS THE EYE THROUGH THE PUPIL AND PASSES THROUGH THE LENS WHERE IT IS FOCUSED ON THE RETINA
• DEPTH PERCEPTION: USED TO DETERMINE HEIGHT AND DISTANCE
• VISUAL ACUITY: HOW WELL YOU CAN SEE
• 20/20 IS CONSIDERED NORMAL VISION
• DARK ADAPTATION TAKES 30 - 45 MINUTES
• MOVEMENT PLANNERS MUST CONSIDER THIS WHEN PLANNING NIGHT OPERATIONS
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• PHYSICAL FACTORS IMPACTING NIGHT VISION
• SMOKING REDUCES NIGHT VISION ABILITY BY 20 PERCENT
• FATIGUE SLOWS YOUR RESPONSE AND IMPACTS JUDGEMENT
• EAT FOODS WITH VITAMIN A TO IMPROVE NIGHT VISION (EGGS, CARROTS, CHEESE)
• EXERCISE DAILY TO HELP PREVENT FATIGUE
• GET ENOUGH SLEEP BEFORE CONDUCTING NIGHT DRIVING OPERATIONS
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• INTRODUCTION TO NIGHT DRIVING
• FATALITY RATE FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVERS IS TWICE THAT OF DAYTIME DRIVERS
• BASED ON MILES DRIVEN, NIGHT DRIVING IS TWO TO THREE TIMES MORE DANGEROUS THAN DAY DRIVING
• FATIGUE AND REDUCED VISION ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF THE GREATER DANGER
• DAYTIME: DRIVERS CAN SEE SEVERAL THOUSAND FEET AHEAD
• NIGHTTIME: DRIVERS CAN ONLY SEE AT MOST A FEW HUNDRED FEET
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• HEADLIGHT GLARE CAN BLIND YOU FOR 2 -3 SECONDS
• AT 50 MPH 3 SECONDS = 219 FEET
• FATIGUE
• IMPAIRS JUDGEMENT
• SLOWS REACTIONS
• MANY DRIVERS AT NIGHT ARE FATIGUED
• MAY CAUSE OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
• INCREASES GLARE RECOVERY TIME
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT DRIVING SAFETY
• SCAN FOR HAZARDS AS FAR AHEAD AS POSSIBLE
• SPEED RULE OF THUMB: NEVER OUTRUN YOUR HEADLIGHTS
• YOUR STOPPING DISTANCE SHOULD BE LESS THAN YOUR SIGHT DISTANCE
• HEADLIGHTS MUST SHINE 200 FEET
• STOPPING DISTANCE AT 55MPH = 307 FEET (107 FEET MORE THAN SIGHT DISTANCE)
• BOTTOM LINE: SLOW DOWN AT NIGHT
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• NVGs AMPLIFY AVAILABLE AMBIENT LIGHT
• STARLIGHT
• MOONLIGHT
• OTHER SOURCES
• NVGs DO NOT MAGNIFY IMAGES
• PERFORMANCE DIRECTLY RELATED TO AMOUNT OF AMBIENT LIGHT
• MORE AMBIENT LIGHT MEANS BETTER RESOLUTION AND OBJECT IDENTIFICATION
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• VISUAL ACUITY WITH NVGs WILL ALWAYS BE LESS THAN NAKED EYES
• BEST ACUITY WITH AN/PVS-7 NVG = 20/40
• BEST ACUITY WITH AN/PVS-5 NVG = 20/50
• DEPTH PERCEPTION EFFECT:
• 0-20 FEET: DEPTH PERCEPTION DECREASED
• 20-500 FEET: DEPTH PERCEPTION ABOUT EQUAL TO UNAIDED EYE
• 500 FEET AND MORE: DEPTH PERCEPTION DECREASED
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• PERIPHERAL VISION REDUCED
• NO COLOR DISCRIMINATION
• NVG PICTURE IS GREEN
• HARD TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN SOME OBJECTS
• SOME EFFECTS MAY LINGER AFTER NVGs ARE REMOVED
• RAIN, HAZE, FOG, SNOW AND SMOKE REDUCE NVG PERFORMANCE
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• THREE GENERATIONS OF NVGs
• AN/PVS-5 IS SECOND GENERATION
• AN/PVS-7 MAY BE SECOND OR THIRD GENERATION
• THIRD GENERATION NVGs HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY TO BLUE OR GREEN LIGHT
• FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS USE FLASHLIGHTS WITH BLUE OR GREEN FILTERS
• SECOND GENERATION NVGs FAIL GRADUALLY
• MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL MUST CHECK THEM FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• USE OF NVGs DURING DAYLIGHT WILL DAMAGE THE NVG
• INFRARED LIGHT MAY BE USED BUT MAKES THE NVG AN ACTIVE SYSTEM THAT THE ENEMY CAN DETECT
• NVGs PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM LASERS
• USE OF VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REDUCES NVD EFFECTIVENESS
• AVOID ROUGH HANDLING OF NVGs
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• CARE AND MAINTENANCE
• PROTECT NVGs FROM DUST, SAND, AND HUMIDITY
• DO NOT USE ANTI-MISTING CLOTHS OR CHEMICALS ON THE LENSES
• USE LENS COVERS WHEN NOT WEARING THE GOGGLES
• ENSURE THE SELECTOR IS IN THE OFF POSITION BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING BATTERIES
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• CARE AND MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)
• NVG RESOLUTION CHECKS ARE REQUIRED EVERY 180 DAYS
• CHECK FOR PROPER TUBE OPERATION BEFORE EACH MISSION
• NEVER STORE NVGs WET OR IN A WET CARRYING CASE
• READ THE TM TO ENSURE YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND PROPER OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• DRIVING WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
• FOR MOST EFFECTIVE NVG OPERATION, DIM OR TAPE OVER ALL VEHICLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS
• NO DARK ADAPTATION PERIOD NEEDED FOR NVG USE
• KEEP ANY BRIGHT LIGHTS OUT OF THE NVG FIELD OF VIEW
• REMEMBER DUST, RAIN, FOG AND SNOW REDUCE NVG EFFECTIVENESS
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• DRIVING WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
• SPEED RULE OF THUMB: NEVER DRIVE FASTER THAN 25 MPH WITH NVGs
• AR 600-55, CHAPTER 8, REQUIRES COMMANDERS TO ESTABLISH NVG SPEED LIMITS BASED ON:
• TYPE AND GENERATION OF NVG
• TYPE OF VEHICLES BEING DRIVEN
• WEATHER
• TERRAIN
• MISSION/ROUTE TYPE
• AMOUNT OF LIGHT AVAILABLE
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• DRIVING WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
• FM 21-305, CHAPTER 23 HAS GRAPHS NEEDED TO DETERMINE SAFE SPEED UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS
• NEVER USE NVGs ON PUBLIC ROADS OR HIGHWAYS
• USE A CONTINUAL, SLOW SCANNING PATTERN TO IMPROVE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION
• USE GROUND GUIDES WHEN OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE USING NVGs
• IF THE VEHICLE OR NVGs MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING, PULL TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WARN OTHER DRIVERS
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• TO MOVE TO ANY POSITION EXCEPT B.O. MARKER, LIFT THE UNLOCK SWITCH
• BLACKOUT MARKER LIGHTS
• 2 ON FRONT AND 2 ON REAR
• USED TO MARK LOCATION OF VEHICLE DURING BLACKOUT CONDITIONS
• MARKER LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD
VEHICLE LIGHT SWITCH
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
REAR BLACKOUT MARKER LIGHTS
• EACH REAR LAMP HAS 2 PAIRS OF “CAT’S EYES”
• TURNS RED WHEN ON
• ONE LIGHT: TOO FAR AWAY
• TWO LIGHTS: JUST RIGHT
• FOUR LIGHTS: TOO CLOSE
• BLACKOUT STOP-LIGHT FLASHES WHITE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
• EACH FRONT LIGHT HAS ONE PAIR OF CAT’S EYES
• TURNS WHITE WHEN ON
• MORE THAN 60 FEET AWAY: EACH PAIR APPEARS AS ONE LIGHT
• LESS THAN 60 FEET AWAY: APPEARS AS A PAIR OF CAT’S EYES IN EACH LIGHT
FRONT BLACKOUT MARKER LIGHTS
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
BLACKOUT DRIVING LIGHT• MOUNTED TO THE LEFT OF THE LEFT HEADLIGHT
• GIVES LIMITED LIGHT BLACKOUT DRIVE LIGHT
HMMWV FRONT VIEWBLACKOUT MARKER
BLACKOUT MARKER
HMMWV REAR VIEW
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DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE
NIGHT DRIVING FAMILIARIZATION
SUMMARY
• PURPOSE
• REFERENCES
• VISION BASICS
• INTRODUCTION TO NIGHT DRIVING
• NIGHT DRIVING SAFETY
• NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) FAMILIARIZATION
• DRIVING WITH NVGs
• VEHICLE LIGHTS