It doesn’t always matter how many years people have been on the road, whether ten months or ten years, there are still some dangerous drivers out there. As the word suggests, there’s never going to be a clear-cut way to avoid road accidents but there are still some top tips to help to spot and avoid dangerous drivers.
It’s important to take note of both speeding and slow-moving vehicles. If a car in front is driving too slowly then don’t make any rash decision when trying to overtake. On winding roads, never overtake on a bend, and on a motorway, make sure there’s no speeding driving coming up behind you. Equally, if a car in front or behind is driving faster than the speed limit or fast in dangerous weather conditions, don’t feel as though you have to match their speed. It’s easy to find yourself matching the speed of a car in front even when it’s dramatically over the speed limit.
Unfortunately, there are many lazy drivers on our roads, too. Those who do not use their signalling correctly, whether they are pulling out of a junction or changing lanes on the motorway, are putting themselves at you at risk so always try and keep a safe distance if you spot this type of driver.
There are many other tell-tale signs of dangerous drivers including those who use mobile phones without using a hands-free set (remember this is also illegal), those who tailgate, those who appear to be swerving and motorway drivers that use the middle lane when the left-hand lane is empty.
You see, it’s not just that all these individual actions are dangerous on their own, but these are all signs that the driver isn’t very (or at all) considerate or conscientious. Although the number of road accidents and deaths decreased between 2009 and 2010 (2011 figures are yet to be released), there are unfortunately thousands still caused by varying degrees of dangerous drivers.
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