Name: Marvon Brown
From: Emeryville, California
Votes: 0
Safe
Driving in 21st
Century
There
are many ideas and laws that are created to ensure a safe and
pleasurable driving
Experience.
Some are avoiding aggressive drivers, alertness while driving, and
vehicle following distance, vehicle speed, and special driving
situations.
One of many factors in remaining safe on the roads is the ability to
control your emotions and your stress. Some driver’s do not know how
to deal with stress. This emotion can hinder the ability to drive
safely and ensure safety on the roads. If you encounter a vehicle
that is driving recklessly, and constantly following too closely the
best thing to do is to do to avoid a confrontation is to reduce speed
and allow him to overtake your vehicle. Do not provoke the driver
just let them pass.
Accident are avoidable, all it takes is to be aware of your
surroundings. Pay attention do what you are doing. Cell phones radios
and newspapers are common distractions while in a motor vehicle. If
you must use a mobile device ensure that you have a hands free
accessory for it. If not pull over and make your call. Never try to
understand or navigate a map while operating a vehicle. This can
cause you to commit a traffic violation, or even injure a
pedestrian.
There is a rule of thumb that can help keep a safe following distance
while traveling the roads. It is called the “Two Second Rule”.
Following a vehicle too closely is called “tailgating.” Use
the two-second rule to determine a safe following distance. Select a
fixed object on the road ahead such as a sign, tree or overpass. When
the vehicle ahead of you passes the object, count “one-thousand-one,
one-thousand-two.” You should not reach the object before you
count to one-thousand-two. If you do, you are following too closely.
Most rear end collisions are caused by the vehicle in back following
too closely.
