Driving Tips For A Safer Ride!

A Few Driving Tips - Drive Safer & Smarter!

Driving anywhere today requires dedicated attention.  Locally, in San Antonio, Texas, due to our population it can become challenging to say the least.  We have numerous distractions of our own from cell phones, children, and other tasks that we can become an accident waiting to happen.  There are ways to better the odds in preventing an accident, and here are a few tips:

1. Take Your Time

The rule everyone should know and use is to take time to drive.  Plan your route, and give yourself plenty of time to safely arrive there.  All too often we become rushed to get to our destination and that is what causes most accidents.  Slow down.

2.Admit You’re Not The Best Driver

The worst driver is the person who believes they are the best driver.  Anyone can make an error, and we all need to pay more attention to our driving.

3. Give Enough Space!

When driving on the road, it is essential to give enough space between yourself and other cars around you.  This can almost cut your risk of an accident in half.  The proper amount of space to give depends on a lot of different factors.  Are your breaks working properly, are the roads slick, and how fast are your going can all play factors on how long you will have to stop before hitting that car in front of you.  How much should you give? While driving, find an object that when the first car passes you are anywhere from 5-7 seconds behind it.  This give you the time you need to react to an incident ahead of you.

4. Don’t Speed!

Speeding can only increase your risk of an accident.  It decreases the control of your car, creates an inability to react in time, and increases the damage in an accident.  Don’t just slow down to stop from getting a ticket, slow down to save your life.

To save money on your insurance, take a cheap online defensive driving course and brush up on your skills.  You can never be too careful!  Remember, we all want to get home safely.  If you find someone driving dangerously, pull off the road or contact 911.