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Defensive Driving Course -- Politeness Is The Counterpoison To Bad Driving

In order to be polite to a fellow driver, we first have to be mindful of them… to notice the existence of them… isn’t that true? The dictionary uses the expression “consideration toward others” to depict courtesy.

Let’s ruminate this for a minute, shall we? The more you move on toward being an expert driver, the easier it is to notice that the common denominator to defensive driving is your awareness of what’s occurring beyond your car perimeter.

Most all the issues, less one, that can convert one into an unsafe driver go around events within the vehicle. Cell phone calls, talking to passengers, and writing text messages, listening to music… all this is what distracts you from focusing on what’s occurring outside your car.

Another element here is your attitude. Mull it, if you are browned off with something, a vehicle is not the best spot to be and you should be self-aware enough to adjust your mode of driving till you cool off, or not drive at all. Your measure should always be courtesy.

If you are polite then a bunch of good things are occurring in that computer in your head. When you are respectful, you are paying attention to what’s outside. You are also paying attention to fellow drivers' needs, which is as good as it gets. There are piles of occasions on the ordinary journey around town to be courteous to others. They may not each time perceive your politeness, but they normally do. In my lengthy experience those minor favors you donate to complete strangers normally get returned back to you by other complete strangers as if by white magic… kind of cool actually. You suddenly discover other drivers letting you into tight places when before they acted like jerks… white magic I warn you.

If you will just risk to be as courteous as possible to fellow drivers for a week, I predict you will be astounded. It actually modifies your whole view on driving while at the same time distinctly identifying you as a bona fide crackerjack. Now, who amongst us doesn’t want to be a crackerjack?

What winds up occurring, is that you soon find yourself chasing opportunities to give the fellow driver a break, which leaves you feeling good about yourself. It also focuses you… pay attention here… focuses you beyond the bubble in your car. You are focusing on what’s occurring out there much more, when you risk to be polite to fellow drivers.

This minor exercise in human relations 101 can catapult you from a mediocre driver to a pro in no time flat. So… you if you want to be a better driver, it is easy… just cut the fellow driver some slack. Even if they don’t recognize it, you will be a best person and an adept driver for doing it.

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Joshua Nestor is a writer for Fun and Safe Driving, site devoted to promotion of real world defensive driving. Among other things, site features defensive driving encyclopedia, forums, videos, and driving directions.

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