Tips to help you stay safe and on the road!
- Stay out of the way. Give aggressive drivers plenty of room to get around you.
- Drive defensively. Do not assume other drivers will follow traffic rules.
- Do not insist on your right-of-way if another driver is challenging you.
- Give a tailgater an opportunity to pass you by changing lanes.
- Be alert to those who are putting on makeup, talking on car phones, reading, eating or otherwise not paying attention to driving.
- Give cars room to merge ahead of you.
- Follow these tips to avoid rude or aggressive driving tendencies yourself.
- Don’t make eye contact with an aggressive driver.
- Don’t use obscene gestures.
- Use your horn sparingly.
- Don’t block the passing lane.
- Don’t switch lanes without signaling.
- Avoid blocking the right-hand turn lane.
- Do not tailgate.
- Don’t get distracted by the car phone.
- Don’t play the radio excessively loudly.
- Allow plenty of time for your trip.
- Driving is transportation, not competition. Want to compete? Find a racetrack.
- Be courteous, even when other drivers are not. Retaliating won’t get you where you’re going any sooner.
Courtesy of Smart Motorist