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Keep your eyes moving so you can see and identify a dangerous situation before it has a chance to affect you. When you scan the road, you should check the following:
· Weather, traffic, and road conditions. · Signs, signals, and road markings. · Other vehicles, pedestrians, animals, or anything that may cause you to slow down, speed up, or turn.

An experienced driver always thinks ahead so that they will be prepared to react to any situation that may occur. Planning out your reaction to potential situation will help you react calmly should one arise.

When you’re behind the wheel of a car – whether alone or with passengers – driving safely should always be your top concern. We’re more distracted than ever, so it’s crucial to know the basics of safe driving and practice them every time you’re on the road in order to drive responsibly

It is important that all of your taillights are operating correctly, without cracks in the plastic covers, or in need of bulb replacement. Without proper taillights, it will be difficult for drivers behind you to understand your intentions while driving. Remember to clean all of your lights when they become dirty. The build-up of dirt lessens the proper intensity of your lights

To ensure that your car is positioned correctly on the road, always pay attention to the pavement markings.

Blind spots are areas on either side of your vehicle where you cannot easily see other cars or objects in your rear or side-view mirrors or within your peripheral vision. To avoid causing a collision with a vehicle in your blind spot, you should position your mirrors to give you the best view out of the rear of your car and to the side of it. Additionally, when you are planning to make a turn or change lanes on a roadway, always look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move to check for vehicles or objects that may be in your blind spot.

Always leave yourself an out. Never allow other drivers to box you in. When you find that you are surrounded by vehicles on each side, behind, and in front of your vehicle, you are without an escape. By recognizing this, you can proceed to act defensively.

When you exit a freeway onto a city street, it is very easy to speed on that city street at first because you are 'used to' the faster speed of the freeway. A simple reminder to yourself that you are entering reduced-speed areas as you exit a freeway can go a long way toward avoiding a ticket in that very common speed "trap.

Keep Rear Lights Clean and Working

It is important that all of your taillights are operating correctly, without cracks in the plastic covers, or in need of bulb replacement. Without proper taillights, it will be difficult for drivers behind you to understand your intentions while driving. Remember to clean all of your lights when they become dirty. The build-up of dirt lessens the proper intensity of your lights

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