| Driving is not an exact skill since safe execution depends largely on how
the other driver reactions. In Gibson County testing for skill proficiency
is not difficult. Many young people that get license think that they have
everything they need to drive safely, but acutally it is only the
beginning. There is so much to learn but skills developed in this class
will help you all the days of your life.
One can lesson the risk of getting into an accident by doing the following:
1. Drive at a safe speed according to conditions.
2. Maintain a proper following distance (preferably 4 seconds)
3. Do not accelerate into curves; coast into them and then resume your speed.
4. Keep your eyes moving, develope a visual search pattern.
5. Get the big picture.
6. Use your turn signals all the time, even in parking lots.
7. Always have an escape path.
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