#3500 lives – what are your tips for safe driving?
Today the FIA launched their #3500lives road safety campaign. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the risk factors faced by drivers through a series of powerful posters which tackle key issues such as texting whilst driving, using a child safety seat correctly, checking tyres and stopping when tired.
We think that this is an extremely worthwhile cause, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the campaign.
What are your top tips for safe driving?
You can find out more about the campaign at www.fia.com
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Spot on Dave,. Just seen an example of the sign on Ian's post in the CL section.
The club seems to be going through a bad time at the moment. I hope someone with a degree of experience gets a grip before too much more damage to the club's reputation is done.
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Driving a motor vehicle is an activity that requires full attention. It is well publicised that it is incompatible with doing other things at the same time such as using a cellular phone, map reading, smoking, eating or arguing with a passenger. I would even add to the list listening to talking on the radio. Engaging in these other activities can be done, but it takes brain capacity away from the awareness of surrroundings that is needed to avoid collisions with other road users of all kinds.
A proper annual medical and psycological test would be a great help, as would a regular test of driving ability and standards - and for ALL ages. There is no funding for this but money has to be found for medical attention and victim compensation. Being allowed to drive should be a privilege, not a right.
In the main there are no dangerous roads, only the drivers on them - although the recent fatal bridge collapse in Germany proves the exception.
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Attitude. Drivers make choices about how they drive and whether to drive at times when they should be driving.
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Keeping your eyes on the road and your hands on the controls. Not studying the oncoming white blob to see if it's a delivery van or a MH so you can wave with glee at another MH-er who is similarly distracted from driving with care and attention.
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Many years ago, Lancashire Constabulary Motor Driving School told me to drive as though every other driver on the road is an idiot and, therefore, you have to think not only for yourself but for them as well.
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All of the above and its important Drive within the conditions and the locality. 60mph it might be on Lincolnshire lanes but doing that speed is potential suicide or murder in a lot of places yet there seem to be a lot of people who think they can drive to that speed regardless of the bends and conditions. I like classic fm as I am driving although I do remember going a bit faster one day when the Valkyries were on!
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Missed out one of the major problems, driving under the influence of drugs.
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I have the same issue when listening to music... not quite the Valkyries, but I try not to listen to heavy metal unless I'm on the motorway
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I think that most of the time lots of us ''THINK'' we are better drivers than we really are, and can react quicker than we really can. But at times it scares the life out of me how close some cars are behind me when I am driving, and wonder if they would be able to stop if I had to stop quickly. But returning to what Rochelle was asking, I think it is excessive speed and not thinking about any other peoples safety. I drove HGV trucks for 44 years without an accident so I must have done something correct.
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Not only check your vehicles but also that YOU are fit to drive.
Has age slowed down your reactions too much?
Are you feeling well?
Is your eyesight still good?
As a 'wrinkly' I do find it necessary to check as I would not wish to cause an unnecessary loss of life. I could not live with that.
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Given that a relatively small number of accidents are caused by drunk, drugged and distracted drivers, what is being done about the majority of accidents which are caused by sober drivers.
I'm a driver in my 70's but I'm in favour of stringent and regular tests of driving ability, reactions and eyesight.
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As with boating ,,,Collision avoidance .!! 0 -
Learn to ride a motorcycle! You will then understand that looking well ahead is the key to surviving, apparently most car drivers only look 10 metres ahead
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Indeed.....It could be very different if all car drivers had spent some time on a M/C before they went on the road with a big protective steel box around them
Not that all bikers are safe, far from it, there are some right numpties, but when I had a bike I was much more cautious of what others might do.....
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I wonder if some motorists were actually taught to look only 10 metres ahead? I have been a passenger of such a driver winding our way through the countryside - I braced myself because I had seen a Double Decker bus coming! My driver was taken by surprise and even more surprised when I said I had seen it coming. "I only look there" he said indicating about 10 ms! I don't know where I learnt to read the road ahead - possibly cycling or Cross country eventing on a horse - but also likely the few lessons I had on advanced driver training.
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With regard to looking ahead my father, one of the worst drivers I was ever unfortunate to be a passenger with, gave me one bit of great advice, 'always keep an eye on the car in front of the car in front of you'.
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Last year I was unfortunate/ fortunate enough to 'have to take advantage of' a speed awareness course. I know these courses vary considerably, but I have to say, I found this particular presentation quite useful and it was a good refresher. It also makes you aware about how much to know or think you know about driving.
Put your hands up if other than when you've been caught, you can honestly say you've never broken the speed limit......... that's no-one then!! Be safe - don't speed.
David
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I learnt a lot at naughty drivers school too. I think refresher courses would be a great idea. About 5 years ago a friend went on a course for older drivers run by her district council which she said was great. In these days of austerity I don't suppose any are run. I think refreshers for older drivers would be good. For those who don't know and haven't guessed I am over 70!
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+1 DSB. The bit of the course that still resonates with me is-'funnel vision not tunnel vision' I'd like to think that I too took away valuable lessons from the course
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