July 13th 2005 5 Quick Tips for Safety on the Road By 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.
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About the author:
About the Author: Pete Lance is the founder of www.USGasTracker.org, a
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