What are the perimeters of Secure Driving? When you can fairly ascertain your own safety and the safety of the people on the road, we would call it a Secure Driving. And that is what we teach you here.
Does Safe Driving means the ability to deftly maneuver the vehicle? No, Safe Driving means you are able to ensure safety under adverse circumstances. You ought to know your vehicle and are not held up by minor hitches in your vehicle. Sudden stalling of the vehicle while you are driving it should not bother you. You should know what to do when your vehicle suddenly starts skidding on an oil spill or snow, when you suddenly get a flat tire while your vehicle is moving, when suddenly out of nowhere an animal appears before your vehicle, when driving up a slope your vehicle suddenly stalls.
Safe Driving is ensured by keen observation. To ensure what is happening around you, keenly observing every movement around you and coordinating yourself accordingly are integral parts of Safe Driving. How to use your rear view mirrors, side view mirrors are tools to enhance your seeing ability. You need to know at what angle you need to maneuver your steering wheel to avoid collision with other vehicles or objects in your path while moving in reverse gear for parking or any other reason.
Training in Safe Driving is ensured only when you also learn how to drive on intractable roads. If the weather permits one can learn driving on snow-covered roads. It is necessary to learn to avoid pot holes, bumps on roads. All these should be a part of curriculum for a Safe Driver.
It does not end there. A Safe Driver needs to know what sort of equipment is required in a particular situation. For example, you need to know that normal tires are not suitable for driving in snow. There are special tires for driving on snow laden roads. A Safe Driver is one who knows which tires should one use on snow-laden road.
A Safe Driver needs to know of all safety equipments in the vehicle and their use. Having seat belts and not knowing how to use them is meaningless.
Lessons in Night driving should be a necessary part of training for a Safe Driver. At night, the lights of your vehicle do the talking for you. It is necessary to know how to use your head lights during night driving to ensure that you do not put yourself or others at peril.
From the moment you sit in the Driver's seat till you disembark from the vehicle, you need to be the master of the vehicle. You should be able to co-ordinate each movement of your body parts to fully control the vehicle.
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