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Safe
Driving Tips
Safer
Driver Behaviour and attitude........
Are
the most important elements to safe driving.
The
mind of the driver can be your most important
element of safe driving. Drivers need to
ajust their beharior to consider other people
when the drive. Encourage the people you
know who drive to think more about why it
so important to drive with care. Each year
road accidents cause an unacceptable number
of deaths and permanent disabilities. Apart
form the human suffering that they inevitably
cause, road accidents impose a financial
burden to the individuals and society.
In an effort
to minimize traffic accidents, the Safe
Driver Asscociation as well as the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
offer safe driving tips. Please visit the
NHTSA website for more save driving tips
as well.
Safe driving
should be a top priority of you and your
family. Everyday when you are driving you
should focus on being a safe driver on the
road. Listed below are a few safe driving
tips
1. Look as
far down the road as possible to uncover
important traffic information to make appropriate
decisions. Think about the big Picture.
2. Maintain
the proper following distance so you can
comfortably determine the true hazards around
your vehicle. Don't tailgate others.
3. Keep Your
Eyes Moving and Scanning the road. Do not
stare. Constantly shift you eyes while driving.
Active eyes keep up with changing traffic
conditions.
4. Be prepared.
Surround your vehicle with space in front
and at least on one side to escape conflict.
5. Make Sure
Other Drivers See You.
6. Communicate
in traffic with your horn, lights and signals
to establish eye contact with motorists
and pedestrians. Be reasonably sure of people's
intentions.
7. Safe driving
is the responsibility of all drivers.
8. Think
of driving save whhether you are driving
to the grocery store or taking a family
road trip.
9. It isimportant
for all motorists to exercise safe driving
practices. Remember, no one is accident-proof.
While traffic
fatalities have remained constant, averaging
around 41,000 deaths per year since 1993,
the number of vehicles on U.S. highways
has increased by 18% in the past ten years.
This is a concern for NHTSA because increased
traffic yields greater accident probability.
Most injuries
and deaths on U.S. highways are preventable.
It is up to you to protect yourself, your
family and other people.
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Please practice
safe driving habits.
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