Common Bad Driving Habits

Drivers of vehicle are required to be fully alert and concentrated when driving. However, there are habits which a driver may posses that can make him lose concentration which may lead to road traffic accident. The following are some of them.

• Looking backward by turning the head

• Romancing while driving

• Eating and drinking while driving

• Reading while driving

• Driving with one arm

• Discussing with passengers while driving and turning to look at them during discussion.

• Engaging the passengers of a vehicle in hot argument while driving

• Playing very loud music while driving

• Dancing while driving

• Changing cassettes or CD while driving

• Playing with pets, children or adults at the rear seats, etc.

Drivers with any of these habits should desist from them as they can lead to road accident. 

How To Stop Dangerous Driving

There are so many reasons why drivers drive dangerously. Driving dangerously can put other road users at risk. As a driver, you can stop dangerous driving by following the tips below.

Be considerate to other drivers on the road irrespective of the vehicle you drive. For example, a driver of fast cars often feels slower cars or vehicles are menace on the road. 

Don’t compete with other drivers on the road. For example, if a car overtakes your car, you should not see it as a challenge and starts looking for every available means to overtake back. This often results in unnecessary competitions among drivers which puts the life of the drivers, their passengers (if any) and other road users a risk. This altitude is common among young drivers.

Don’t bring your emotions in the road. This is because your emotion can affect the way a driver drives greatly. Examples of emotions displayed by drivers include sorrow, anger, frustration, depression, worry, etc.

Avoid all forms of drugs before driving. Some of the drugs that cause rivers to rive dangerously include alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, etc. these drugs causes drivers to lack co-ordination on the road.

Be conversant with road regulations and traffic conditions.

Know your vehicle. This means, have basic knowledge of basic components of the vehicle an know how to fix them when they are faulty. This will help in times of emergency and save you from dangerous driving.
Be considerate to other road users. Roads are not for drivers of cars only. There are other road users such as the cyclist, pedestrians, etc.

Know that accident can happen to anybody irrespective of your age, sex, educational background, etc.  having this at the back of your mind can help you restrain caution when driving.

Don’t drive too close to a vehicle ahead. Give a reasonable distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead, especially when driving at high speed.

What Causes Dangerous Driving By Drivers

Dangerous driving by drivers is one of the major causes of road traffic accidents all over the world. There are several factors responsible for dangerous driving by drivers. These include:

• The physical condition of the driver
• Having little knowledge of the vehicle
• Having little knowledge of road traffic regulations and traffic conditions
• Non consideration for other road users
• Driving too close to the vehicle ahead
• Driving too fast
• underestimating accident

The physical condition of the driver: Driver with health problems is a potential cause of road traffic accident. For example, it is not advisable for an epileptic patient to drive, but if he/she does not take his/her drug regularly and hits the road it can lead to road accidents. Other health problems like poor eyesight, poor hearing, etc, can also lead to dangerous driving which may lead to road traffic accident.

Having little knowledge of the vehicle: A good driver should have basic knowledge of some vital parts of a vehicle. This will help the driver in times of emergency. This include having basic knowledge of the steering, brake, accelerators, etc, which of course varies from vehicle to vehicle. Failure of the driver to know this intricate parts of the vehicle can cause dangerous driving.

Having little knowledge of road traffic regulations and traffic conditions: Another cause of road traffic accident is failure on the part of some drivers to have basic understanding for road traffic regulations and traffic conditions. For example, a driver with little or no knowledge for road signs is a potential dangerous driver and he/she is not fit drive.

Non consideration for other road users: Dangerous driving can be caused by drivers who have little or no consideration for other road users. Drivers are not the only people that make use of the roads, there are others who also make use of the roads. Some of them include, cyclist, pedestrians, school children, etc. So, a driver who do not consider other road users will definitely drive dangerously.

Driving too close to the vehicle ahead: A driver is expected to give resonable distance between the vehicle he/she is driving and the vehicle ahead. Driving too close to the vehicle ahead is a sign the driver is driving dangerously.

Driving too fast: Driving fast is a sign the driver is driving dangerously. Most drivers drive fast probably because they are in a hurry or just for the fun.

Underestimating accidents: Some drivers tends to underestimate the power of accidents probably because some of them have not experience accidents before. Funny enough, some drivers exempt themselfves from accidents and blame drivers who ad accidents on negligence or inexperience on their part. But, they forget that accident can happen to anyone.