Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving has these 5 Characteristics

• Knowledge – knowing traffic laws, recognizes hazards, avoid collisions, and act correctly, in time
• Alertness – aware of your own physical, mental condition that could affect your driving skills
• Foresight – ability to anticipate and prepare for hazards, sizing up traffic situation as far ahead as possible, changes in the driving situation that could be a threat to your safety
• Judgment – looking for alertness in any traffic situation, passing when safe, not making risky maneuvers, driver is in control o their behavior
  
• Skill – behind the wheel, ability to operate vehicle properly and safely, being able to make turns, change gears, and pass safely and legally
  
  

Five Keys to Driving Safely