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 5 Quick Tips For
Safety On The Road Pete Lance
The road is a dangerous place. Any driver on the
road has
life-and-death power over his passengers and everyone he
encounters on the road, including other drivers. Do not,
ever,
lose your focus when you are driving. Here are 5 quick
tips to
ensuring your safety on the road.
1. Drive safely, or don't drive. There are many things
that can
go wrong on the road. But there are also things that you
can do
to lessen the risk on the road. Two rules: Do not drive
when
you are drunk, sleepy, or not in full control of
yourself. Do
not drive when you are not in full control of the car.
2. Be cooperative. Driving is all about teamwork. You
have to
work as a team with the other drivers on the road so as
to
ensure nobody gets hurt. You can do anything that people
will
reasonably expect you to do. But don't ever surprise
other
drivers by doing unexpected things. This can cause big
trouble,
especially on the highway.
3. Think ahead. You need to give your fellow drivers
time to
react to anything you do. Don't do anything sudden.
Signal
before you change lanes or turn. Do things evenly, be it
changing lanes, accelerating, slowing down, etc. Allow
the
other drivers to mentally compute where you are going to
be.
4. Cool it. Don't let your emotions take control of you.
Never
get angry with other drivers, no matter how unreasonable
they
are. It is inevitable that drivers make mistakes, even
grave or
stupid ones. Some drivers will even weave in and out of
traffic,
just to get to the front, and in the process irritate
everyone
else. Don't get angry with them, and never get back at
them in
anyway, or you may become a hazard yourself. Always
remember to
stay “cool, calm and collected”.
5. Your area of vision is the most important. The rule
of thumb
is “if you can't see, don't go!” Perhaps your windshield
is
cracked. Perhaps your mirrors are not adjusted properly.
Perhaps your windshield wipers are faulty. Don't drive
if you
cannot see, especially in wet weather. It's always
better to be
late than never.
About The Author: Pete Lance is the founder of
http://www.USGasTrac
ker.org
, a premier company which helps the
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