Re: [ ::: ♥Keep_Mailing♥ ::: ]™ DEFENSIVE DRIVING TIPS

Dear Jaffer Bhai,

Wa QAliekum Assalam.

Very Very Useful .

Thanks a lot.

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A.M.Sheikh

On 7/12/16, Mohamed Jaffer <mjkassam@gmail.com> wrote:
> Defensive Driving Tips
> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Siraat-al-Mustaqeem/conversations/topics/3049;_ylc=X3oDMTJyY3A4aDU3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzE3OTkwMTk4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA3NjE3OQRtc2dJZAMzMDQ5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzE0NjgzMTM2MTE->
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> 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
> http://dmv.dot.gov.nt.ca/drivers-and-vehicles/driver-training/defensive-driving-tips
> <http://dmv.dot.gov.nt.ca/drivers-and-vehicles/driver-training/defensive-driving-tips>
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> 1. Before you drive, survey your vehicle. Are your tires at the correct
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> pressure? Are external mirrors set properly? Are there any hazards, such as
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> objects or small children, near your vehicle? Are your windows all clear?
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> Do you have fluid for your windshield washer, and are the wiper blades
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> clean and smooth?
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> 2. When you drive, pay attention to what is ahead, behind, and beside you.
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> Be aware of what is 15 to 20 seconds ahead of you, both directly ahead and
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> to the sides, so that you can anticipate everything that may force you to
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> react.
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> 3. Move your eyes. When you focus on what is immediately ahead, your
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> peripheral vision is affected, and you start to develop tunnel vision.
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> Instead, regularly move your eyes, and occasionally look toward what is in
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> your peripheral vision, particularly when you are approaching cross
> streets.
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> 4. Use your mirrors regularly. Check your mirrors every five to eight
> seconds,
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> and know where vehicles behind and beside you are in relation to your
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> vehicle, particularly those that are approaching your blind spot.
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> 5. Shoulder check every time. Even if you are sure you know the location of
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> every vehicle beside and behind you, practice shoulder checking before you
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> move to the right or left. The driver beside you may have a different view
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> of how much room there is beside you.
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>
> 6. Make connections. That ball rolling across the road may be followed by a
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> young child. Traffic ahead of you moving into the other lane may mean a
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> lane closure or hazard ahead. A siren may mean an emergency vehicle is
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> coming up behind you. The speeding car on the side street may not stop
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> before crossing your path. The earlier you make a connection between what
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> you see and a potential hazard, the earlier you can safely respond to it.
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> 7. Wear a seat belt, and secure children and objects in your vehicle. In
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> the first moments after a collision, you need to focus on keeping control
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> of your vehicle. That's difficult to do if an object behind you has just
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> struck the back of your head. It's impossible when you've been thrown out
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> of the vehicle or through the windshield.
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> 8. Avoid distractions. Talking on your cell phone, text messaging, getting
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> into an argument, or even changing the channel on your radio can all take
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> your attention away from what is around you.
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> 9. Leave plenty of room between you and the vehicle ahead of you. You
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> should be no closer than four seconds behind a car or light truck, and at
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> least six seconds behind a large commercial vehicle. Leave even more time
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> when the road or weather conditions are poor.
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> 10. Don't drive in someone else's blind spot. If they don't see you, they
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> can't avoid you.
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> Further Studies:
> Safe Driving, A Shared Responsibility (Safety Video) - AT1002 (on YouTube)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ObUQlBSFB8
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ObUQlBSFB8>
>
> Winter Driving Safety (on YouTube)
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ft4ZRu0wsY>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ft4ZRu0wsY
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