Defensive driving refers to a driving skill that ensures the
safety of driving during driving. Some people may feel that they are
driving well, but can not guarantee that other people are so. During
the driving process, the parties can not predict the behavior of
others driving.
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High attention
Driving the process, the most critical is to keep a lot of attention to the surrounding things, that is always pay attention to roadside pedestrians, cyclists and pets, etc., always check the rear-view mirror, scan the front road conditions. If you find someone on the road reckless driving, do not slow down or stop to avoid this person.
See each other
During the driving process, be sure to let other drivers see you. If necessary, turn on the lights or press the horn so that other drivers know your presense. If you have any contact with the other drivers, the other party is unlikely to overtake in front or violate your space. But also to ensure that the lights when the information is clear, that is not to play too early, do not play too late.
Clear right
If you are not sure who owns the right, it is best to give other drivers. Usually the rules of the right of way will be misunderstood, and sometimes the right way is not clear, in this case, it is best to be the right to let others.
3 Second rule
Any time there may be a crash accident, use the rules for 3 seconds to help normal traffic and weather conditions when driving yourself and other vehicles to open and keep a safe distance, if necessary, have enough time to brake to avoid accidents.
Avoid speeding
Speeding will reduce the reaction time of the parties, and speeding up the process of saving more energy, the release is also correspondingly intense. Each speed point, due to the reaction time and distance is not enough, their ability to respond in a dangerous situation will be greatly reduced accordingly. Night driving, due to darkness affect the visibility, but also to avoid speeding. Good defensive driving driver, speed will try to control and traffic speed consistent, as far as possible not more than speed limit. If the traffic speed is higher than their driving speed, turn right away from the traffic lane too fast lane.
Avoid distractions
Distraction driving refers to the process of driving attention to other activities to occupy, such as driving the process of eating or receiving calls and so on. In the process of driving, should be focused on driving all.
See the blind spot
Each car is close to the rear of the vehicle on both sides of the blind spot, that is, in the process of driving anyway to adjust or observe the rear-view mirror, these places can not see, and some vehicles after the car all the things are invisible. Such as the driver sitting too high, there will be the front hemisphere area blind spot, that is, the front of the vehicle or near the front side of the ground from the ground too close to things that can not be seen.
Crossroads cautiously stop
Crossroads learn to defend and stop, will minimize the risk of crashes. First of all, to ensure that gradually slow down to the parking state will not let the rear vehicle surprise, this time we must slow down in advance, so that it will not suddenly brake, making the rear of the vehicle feel caught by surprise. At the same time, pay attention to the parking position, the vehicle must stay in front of the space.
If you want to take a defensive driving course to make your driving skills more skilled, consult your local motor vehicle management department. There are many defensive driving courses in these departments. In addition, there are some defensive driving courses that only pay a little fee.
