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How to avoid Aggressive Driving behavior....
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Plan ahead and allow enough time for delays.
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Give your driving your full attention.
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Don’t take your frustration out on other drivers.
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Driving is not a contest. It is not about winning.
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Realize that you cannot control the drivers around you... you can control only the way you react to them.
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Are you just driving like everyone else or are you driving aggressively?


The Nerves of Steel Survey is a national survey that reveals how Americans define aggressive driving.


Is this act aggressive?

Tailgating

95 %

Making rude gestures

91 %

Passing on the shoulder

90 %

Pulling into parking space someone else is waiting for

88 %

Failing to yield to merging traffic

85 %

Flashing high beams at the car in front of you

74 %

Waiting until the last second to merge with traffic on the highway

66 %

Changing lanes without signaling

66 %

Driving through a yellow light that is turning red

62 %

Honking the horn

53 %

Double parking

53 %

Driving 10 mph or more under the speed limit

27 %

The Steel Alliance, 2002.

AGGRESSIVENESS DISTRACTION

Did you know that even the most routine activities are potentially distracting while driving?


A national survey revealed the activities that distract today's drivers.


NETS DISTRACTED
DRIVING SURVEY


Activities Drivers Engage in
While Driving

96%

Talking to passengers

89%

Adjusting vehicle climate/radio controls

74%

Eating a meal/snack

51%

Using a cell phone

41%

Tending to children

34%

Reading a map/publication

19%

Grooming

11%

Preparing for work

Participation in Distracting Activities While Driving for Work or for Personal Purposes

57%

Personal purposes

25%

Work purposes

14%

Both equally

2%

Don't drive for work

3%

Don't know

Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, 2001.

Professional Pilot Car Operators know they are subject to more hazards on the highway due to the nature of the business and the great number of miles they drive, both under-load and deadheading back from a run.

 Defensive Driving education can be be of immense value as it:
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Helps sharpen response times.
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Hones decision-making skills.
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Increases awareness of surrounding traffic.
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Keeps the operator mindful of an “out”.
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Reduces operator stress and aggravation.
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Creates a more positive relationship with other motorists.

Here are some helpful resources to assist in developing good Defensive Driving Skills and Habits
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