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Essential tips for safety ...
So often, after an accident, you hear people say, ‘It wasn’t my fault’, ‘The other car came from nowhere’ or ‘I didn’t see him coming.’
What people would say, if they were either more honest or better informed, would be ‘I wasn’t concentrating as much as I could have been’, ‘I wasn’t fully aware of the situation’ or ‘I simply forgot to look to the left (right or wherever).’
Like it or not, accidents are caused by the actions of drivers; if there were no drivers, there would be no accidents! So which drivers are to blame? In 99% of incidents it isn’t enough to simply shrug your shoulders and blame someone else, even if they were primarily to blame.
As a driver you have a responsibility to yourself, and others, to try to finish every journey in one piece. This means that you must use your powers of concentration, observation and anticipation to the full when behind the wheel.
This short section considers these essential areas:
Essential tips ...
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