Defensive Driving

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Defensive driving is a phrase that drivers hear
so often when they receive a ticket or need a
refresher course on the laws of the road.
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What is defensive driving?
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What effects does it have on drivers and our
community as a whole?
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Is there really a point to defensive driving or
is it something that we just put up with because
we are told to?
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In this article we will discuss the different
benefits and effects to society due to defensive
driving.
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Defensive driving is a course that many drivers
take every day to polish their skills as a safe
driver.
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A defensive driving course is also used whenever
a speeding ticket is involved as one of the means
to remedy the situation.
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In a course such as this many factors are taken
into consideration and the course instructor goes
over in detail each of the factors.
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These factors include traffic crashes which opens
the eyes of many drivers, so that they can be
more aware of their surroundings to prevent being
a number in the statistic.
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The next factor is psychological factors.
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The psychological factors that are taken into
consideration are the different emotions that
drivers can feel during driving.
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This is especially true when a driver is feeling
a negative emotion such as anger, and how that
can affect a driver and how they operate their
vehicle.
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By being aware of how our emotions can affect our
judgment in driving people can be more able to
keep these emotions in check while driving.
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The third factor that is talked about during the
course is human factors.
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This factor can be the most dangerous of factors
when driving.
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For example, if a driver is distracted by their
passengers they can miss a turn which may cause
them to speed in order to recover the time needed
to take a new exit to get to their destination.
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Another harmful effect of this factor is drivers
when they are drinking and driving.
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These effects can make drivers very dangerous.
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Factor number four is crash prevention techniques.
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These techniques include observing the roadway,
sharing the road, vehicle emergencies, right of
way, vehicle stopping distance, and other
techniques for prevention a crash.
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With the exception of having a ticket dropped
there are more benefits to taking a defensive
driving course.
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These benefits include additional knowledge, and
a possible insurance discount.
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With the additional knowledge drivers can avoid
future tickets and other harmful effects of
driving.
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The possible insurance discount can be very
beneficial especially if you are a young driver
or have teenagers.