Many drivers today tend to view driving, especially in familiar environments, as a simple everyday task that requires minimal attention. In fact, driving is a task that requires your full attention every time you get behind the wheel. At the very least you are:
- Operating a heavy piece of machinery at hight speed
- Navigating across changing territory
- Calculating speeds and distances
- Responding to other drivers, signs signals and obstacles around you.
Reduce Your Risks
- Always wear your seat belt.
- Be aware of traffic around you by looking ahead, behind and from side to side and make sure other road users see you and they know what you are doing.
- Kepp a safe distance from other vehciles.
- Check your mirrors and find your blind spots - and don't drive in other driver's blind spots
- don't make sudden lane changes, use your signals.
