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Driving Attitude - A Key to Staying Safe on the Road

These days we all seem to be in a hurry. From the morning school run, to the long slog home at night in peak-time traffic. It seems there is little to enjoy behind the wheel. Everybody and everything appears to get in our way and slow us down. Soon we become frustrated, even angry. Then another driver does something we consider to be annoying or silly in front of us. In the blink of an eye we have become enraged. We seek revenge. Our actions can range from making an offensive gesture, to trying to "get back" at the other driver through our own driving actions.

Possibly, on reading the above, you may feel this description in no way matches your feelings or actions: if so, good. You are at less risk of having an accident. If you recognize yourself in the above however, it may be wise to consider the following.

Leave more time for your travel.

Simply by allowing an extra few minutes for your journey, you may find driving less stressful and not feel rushed. Try just leaving earlier or not promising to arrive somewhere with an exact deadline. Pressure can so easily lead to frustration, and if so, risk is increased too.

Treat Other Road Users with Courtesy

It's not nice being the target of someone's ire. Indeed, it could be very frightening. In some places, a charge of assault could be made against an offensive driver. Let us be honest, everyone makes mistakes. One solution to becoming stressed and angry behind the wheel would be to consider other road users as you would wish to be considered yourself. Perhaps they are inexperienced or have some problems on their mind, for instance. Instead of noting the bad driving habits in others, look for the good. It would be a good idea to review your own driving practices- they won't be perfect.

Put Driving into Perspective

Putting the above into perspective will help to foster a more tolerant attitude. Most of us would not walk around swearing or gesturing rudely at others. Often, if we step in front of someone we say sorry, they smile in acknowledgement, and the whole thing is forgotten. In our cars, if we react similarly, we might just reach our destination distressed. These are just a few simple thoughts from http://www.reallygooddrivingschool.co.uk - where we encourage good manners in tomorrow's drivers.

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