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Safe Driving Tips
Safe driving is about much more than wearing your seatbelt. It’s important to understand that safe driving not only protects you and your passengers, it protects everyone else on the roadways and footpaths. Here are some practical tips you should implement every time you get behind the wheel:
1. EXTEND YOUR SCOPE OF VISION
Don’t only look at the cars closest to you, be sure to look ahead and behind you to evaluate potential dangers. The sooner you identify a potential hazard, the more time you will have to avoid it.
2. LOOK AROUND
While looking in front and behind you is important; be sure to look left and right as well. Use your mirrors to look to your sides and behind your vehicle.
3. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
In ideal driving conditions be sure to maintain two seconds of space between your car and the car ahead of you. When driving in poor conditions, or at night, maintain four seconds of space between your car and the vehicle ahead of you.
4. DON”R GET DISTRACTED
Did you know that if you look away for two seconds while traveling 55mph you will go 165 feet? In that timeframe, any number of hazards could occur: the car in front on you could come to a stop, a child could run into the road, another vehicle could swerve into your path. To avoid distractions, put away your cell phone.
5. BE ALERT
Leading research has found that driving tired and driving drunk are equally risky. Drive safe!
You can always call the Ventura Collision Center for information
