whats your safeguard while driving?

christmas2012

what do you think keeps you safe while driving,is it going that little bit slower,looking a little more before moving off,orientating yourself always keeping to the left ensuring you never find yourself on the opposite side of the road in unmarked roads with no directions written on them or otherwise.let me know what it is that you think keeps you safe while out there on the roads...

frozenfrozen

always get someone to hold the wheel while im on the phone

ninty9er

Watching traffic ahead, using my mirrors and driving a car that can actually overtake in a reasonable distance at a reasonable speed.

Alanstrainor

christmas2012 wrote: »

what do you think keeps you safe while driving,is it going that little bit slower,looking a little more before moving off,orientating yourself always keeping to the left ensuring you never find yourself on the opposite side of the road in unmarked roads with no directions written on them or otherwise.let me know what it is that you think keeps you safe while out there on the roads...

All of the above?

-Corkie-

I always leave my beer in the bottle because it spills if placed in a pint glass.

Heroditas

I never wear my seatbelt in case I have to get out of the car in a hurry.

christmas2012

okay well the first thing i do is definately put on my seat belt,look twice before driving off etc,im just interested to know just wondering does anybody have any other tips..

mb1725

Actually some of the stories and incidents on this forum would make you more aware.

hondasam

Always overtake on the left it's more fun and watch out for little old ladies.

Jimdagym

christmas2012 wrote: »

okay well the first thing i do is definately put on my seat belt,look twice before driving off etc,im just interested to know just wondering does anybody have any other tips..

Are you looking for the learning to drive forum???

Hotwheels

My Plastic Jesus

christmas2012

ah padre pio is the patron saint of drivers but jesus would definately do!

langdang

christmas2012 wrote: »

ah padre pio is the patron saint of drivers but jesus would definately do!

Nobody effs with the padre!

PizzamanIRL

Fresh brake pads

Victor Meldrew

christmas2012 wrote: »

what do you think keeps you safe while driving,is it going that little bit slower,looking a little more before moving off,orientating yourself always keeping to the left ensuring you never find yourself on the opposite side of the road in unmarked roads with no directions written on them or otherwise.let me know what it is that you think keeps you safe while out there on the roads...

Distance between me and the car in front.

time to think, and react
time to back off the accelerator to save petrol
easier on brakes.

Waay, Waay less stressful.


Other than that, it is reducing speed

firefly08

Assume everyone else is out to cause an accident. Constantly look at the situation in front of you and try to imagine what might go wrong and what you might do about it if it does. Drive at a speed that allows you to stop within the distance you can see. If you don't need your foot on the accelerator, put it on the brake, whether you think you need the brake or not.

In short...pay attention!

dahamsta

A turbo.

fasttalkerchat

Seat belt has saved my life once already.
Concentration makes the big difference for me. So many times I drove home from work late at night and suddenly realised I had no idea how far along the road I was.
Speed doesn't make much difference because the faster I drive the more I concentrate.

fasttalkerchat

firefly08 wrote: »

Assume everyone else is out to cause an accident.

My instructor once told me: Assume every pedestrian is a junkie who could fall onto the road at any moment. Assume every child has a mental disability. Assume every other driver is just after 10 pints and is chancing driving home. Assume there is a cow on the road around every corner etc. etc.

RED PASSION

-Corkie- wrote: »

I always leave my beer in the bottle because it spills if placed in a pint glass.

...........use a bendy straw so you can drink and watch the road at the same time

colm_mcm

My car weighs 1.8 tonnes.

dr.fuzzenstein

A few people said "Going slower"
What does that mean? 10 km/h below speed limit? 20?
Or are you going too fast to begin with?
I would venture "Always go at the appropriate speed"
I.e. if the limit is 100 on a windy backroad, it's obviously nuts to drive at that speed in some situations.
But if you're on an empty motorway, 120 km/h is perfectly safe.
I always though "Slow Down" to be a very wooly, wishy-washy kind of slogan.
More should be taught about anticipation and driving at the appropriate speed.

mattjack

christmas2012 wrote: »

what do you think keeps you safe while driving,is it going that little bit slower,looking a little more before moving off,orientating yourself always keeping to the left ensuring you never find yourself on the opposite side of the road in unmarked roads with no directions written on them or otherwise.let me know what it is that you think keeps you safe while out there on the roads...

My Tiger Tank keeps me safe.http://www.google.ie/imgres?start=145&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=800&bih=485&addh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=yR6GKr5civt6kM:&imgrefurl=http://ron.heavengames.com/library/articles/modelingtutorial/tutorial1.shtml&docid=NaITNcSbepOZnM&imgurl=http://ron.heavengames.com/cpix/library/articles/modelingtutorial/TigerIref.jpg&w=300&h=188&ei=Ic0JUOHwK9KEhQfq4Jn1CQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=128&vpy=120&dur=810&hovh=150&hovw=240&tx=150&ty=76&sig=101514873492788278823&page=17&tbnh=135&tbnw=215&ndsp=9&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:145,i:192

CiniO

christmas2012 wrote: »

let me know what it is that you think keeps you safe while out there on the roads...

Only thing that can keep you safe on the road is your brain. If you use it properly, you will be safe.

gorugeen

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Speed doesn't make much difference because the faster I drive the more I concentrate.

......and the less time you have to react, so at 100km/h you are covering 27.8 metres/second. Unless you are possessed of super human reaction times your logic is flawed.

rameire

ive got a thick skull

fasttalkerchat

gorugeen wrote: »

......and the less time you have to react, so at 100km/h you are covering 27.8 metres/second. Unless you are possessed of super human reaction times your logic is flawed.

If you maintain a safe distance from the car in front, on a straight open road your biggest risk is you losing concentration or getting groggy. Reaction time difference between 100km/h and 120 km/h isn't as great as the difference between being fully alert and being wrecked and not paying attention on the monotonous slog home from a long day at work.

Gary ITR

Buddy of mine gave me some sound advice when I started driving, he said 'never **** when you're driving'.... Joking aside that's true and to be fair I've stuck to it

Pottler

Good tyres and brakes. All the rest is crap if you have bad tyres or worn out brakes. Drive as crap a car as you like, but keep the rubber fresh and branded and keep the pads good and meaty. They will save your ass when you really need it and without them you can have the skills of Ayrton Senna and, like him, you'll also be dead. Luck also helps, I bring a big beaker of it with me everywhere.

fasttalkerchat

Pottler wrote: »

Good tyres and brakes. All the rest is crap if you have bad tyres or worn out brakes. Drive as crap a car as you like, but keep the rubber fresh and branded and keep the pads good and meaty. They will save your ass when you really need it and without them you can have the skills of Ayrton Senna and, like him, you'll also be dead. Luck also helps, I bring a big beaker of it with me everywhere.

Do tyres really make a difference at normal speeds? I only notice a difference below legal limits (and change them ASAP at the legal limit for that reason)

hardCopy

Heroditas wrote: »

I never wear my seatbelt in case I have to get out of the car in a hurry.

What station are you based in?