Small habits make a huge difference. Look over this
checklist and ask yourself if you really do all of these things. If you
don’t, make a conscious effort to begin doing them...
When starting your
car, do you:
- Put on your seat belt and make sure others are buckled?
- Make sure your mirrors and seat are adjusted properly?
- Know where all the controls are located?
When moving forward,
do you:
- Turn on your signal?
- Check your mirrors and your blind spots before pulling
into traffic?
- Use both hands on opposite sides of the steering wheel?
When stopping, do
you:
- Check traffic all around?
- Stop behind crosswalks and limit lines?
- Pull up your handbrake?
When turning, do you:
- Slow down?
- Yield right of way when necessary?
- Begin and end turns in the correct lane?
- See and react appropriately to hazards?
When backing
up, do you:
- Check your mirrors?
- Look over both shoulders?
When changing lanes,
do you:
- Signal and check your mirror?
- Check over your shoulder to see your blind spot?
- Change lanes safely?
- Maintain your speed?
When driving on the highway,
do you:
- Check the traffic flow?
- Time your entry onto the highway?
- Check your mirrors and over your shoulder before merging
into traffic?
- Signal early and slow on the exit ramp?
- Adjust your speed to the current road conditions?
When it comes to
defensive driving, do you:
- Keep a lookout all around, including way up ahead?
- Check your mirrors before braking?
- Follow at a safe distance?
- Check cross streets before passing?
- Check for signal lights and hand signs?
Quick Tip: Good habits require repetition. These safe driver
techniques will come easy with time, and now is the moment to put them into
practice.
The Assisted Learning Centre is a college that supervises and tutors grades 8 to 12. At The Assisted Learning Centre we want to embrace the principle of high standard of education for all young people, and we feel that all education should be approached in a modern, forward-thinking and professional way.
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