Active Driving Can Save Your Life
Details Concerning Unsafe Drivers is Alarming
Poor Driving Skills Runs Rampant
The following statistics concerning drivers in the United States should put a scare into anyone who reads them.
Almost 1 out of 5 drivers would not pass a written drivers test if they were given one (38 million people). Basic rules of the road are not only disregarded, drivers do not even have knowledge of what is in those rules.
These statistics are being played out on our streets and roads today with alarming results. One of the most telling results of a poll that was conducted by the National Drivers Test survey was that 85% could not identify the correct action to take when approaching a yellow light at an intersection even though one of the selections was to “proceed through the intersection before the light turns red.”
Tips You Need to Know
Driver safety must be a top priority any time that you get into your vehicle. This can be accomplished if you keep a few important points in mind:
Make sure safety systems are functioning. This means buckle your seatbelt. But it goes further than that in that you need to make sure that your vehicle is in good operating condition and that safety devices are functioning correctly. All cars and trucks (except older ones) have air bags. These can save your life in an accident. Anti-lock brakes are standard, too. A little maintenance on these at a local dealer is a good idea.
Avoid distracted driving. Turn off cell phones or put them on silent while you are driving. That means taking neither calls nor texting while driving. Move anything out of your sight that can produce a distraction while you are driving.
Embrace active driving. Most people who drive do not give enough attention to the activity. They are either thinking about other things or are distracted as mentioned before. Driving is a task that takes concentration and attention to details.
It used to be that defensive driving was pushed in driver education programs for young drivers. This needs to be taught again. Defensive driving embraces the thought that you must expect the unexpected when you drive. While this may seem silly in expecting people to turn in front of you or fail to stop at a stop sign, it could save your life. This represents the best active driving method.
Add Technology
Finally, you can protect yourself by having evidence in your vehicle of your actions when you drive by installing a GPS tracking device in your car. Be sure to get a unit that is on all of the time and one that produces reports on your location, speed and direction of travel. This could help you provide verification of your actions if needed.
Also, it can help you if your car should ever become stolen. GPS Tracking for vehicles is an idea that is no longer just a ‘nice-to-have’ feature. With today’s drivers and their activities it has almost become mandatory. Think about it.
Tags: defensive driving, Device, tips, Unsafe drivers, Vehicle Tracking
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