AsSalaam O Alaikum (Peace be always with you. AMEEN.)
*بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم*
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Defensive Driving Tips
1. Before you drive, survey your vehicle. Are your tires at the correct
pressure? Are external mirrors set properly? Are there any hazards, such as
objects or small children, near your vehicle? Are your windows all clear?
Do you have fluid for your windshield washer, and are the wiper blades
clean and smooth?
2. When you drive, pay attention to what is ahead, behind, and beside you.
Be aware of what is 15 to 20 seconds ahead of you, both directly ahead and
to the sides, so that you can anticipate everything that may force you to
react.
3. Move your eyes. When you focus on what is immediately ahead, your
peripheral vision is affected, and you start to develop tunnel vision.
Instead, regularly move your eyes, and occasionally look toward what is in
your peripheral vision, particularly when you are approaching cross streets.
4. Use your mirrors regularly. Check your mirrors every five to eight seconds,
and know where vehicles behind and beside you are in relation to your
vehicle, particularly those that are approaching your blind spot.
5. Shoulder check every time. Even if you are sure you know the location of
every vehicle beside and behind you, practice shoulder checking before you
move to the right or left. The driver beside you may have a different view
of how much room there is beside you.
6. Make connections. That ball rolling across the road may be followed by a
young child. Traffic ahead of you moving into the other lane may mean a
lane closure or hazard ahead. A siren may mean an emergency vehicle is
coming up behind you. The speeding car on the side street may not stop
before crossing your path. The earlier you make a connection between what
you see and a potential hazard, the earlier you can safely respond to it.
7. Wear a seat belt, and secure children and objects in your vehicle. In
the first moments after a collision, you need to focus on keeping control
of your vehicle. That's difficult to do if an object behind you has just
struck the back of your head. It's impossible when you've been thrown out
of the vehicle or through the windshield.
8. Avoid distractions. Talking on your cell phone, text messaging, getting
into an argument, or even changing the channel on your radio can all take
your attention away from what is around you.
9. Leave plenty of room between you and the vehicle ahead of you. You
should be no closer than four seconds behind a car or light truck, and at
least six seconds behind a large commercial vehicle. Leave even more time
when the road or weather conditions are poor.
10. Don't drive in someone else's blind spot. If they don't see you, they
can't avoid you.
Further Studies:
Safe Driving, A Shared Responsibility (Safety Video) - AT1002 (on YouTube)
Winter Driving Safety (on YouTube)
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