This is followup information about the assembly program juniors and seniors participated in earlier this week: “Taking the Lead: Ford Driving Skills for Life” campaign. Four Key Driving Skills HAZARD RECOGNITION You might think that hazard recognition involves identifying things outside your vehicle that can cause an accident. While you need to be alert about other vehicles and objects on the road, the truth of the matter is this-- anything that can cause you to take your eyes off the road is a potential hazard. And that includes things inside your vehicle that can distract you and take your attention away from driving. The biggest source of distraction for teens? Cell phones. As much as we all like to think that we can multi-task and do two things at once, the fact of the matter is that all drivers—and especially newly licensed drivers— need to focus their full attention on driving. VEHICLE HANDLING Statistics show that more than 40% of teen fatalities are caused by loss of control. One of the keys to staying in control involves proper braking skills. You may have heard something about ABS. ABS refers to Anti-Lock-Breaking-Systems. Newer vehicles come with Anti-Lock-Breaking-Systems that are computer assisted. In the old days, drivers would have to pump their brakes when coming to a sudden stop, doing that can cause your vehicle to lose control and cause you to have an accident. With ABS, you stomp on the brakes, stay on the brakes and let the vehicle’s computer take over—applying and adjusting the brakes on all four wheels until the car comes to a safe stop. SPEED MANAGEMENT Excessive speed can cause accidents. There is a reason why legal speeds are posted on roads and highways. Safe driving is all about driving at safe speeds. We all know that exceeding speed limits can result in speed tickets, fines and possible loss of your driving license. It’s a serious matter. Speed kills. Another thing to consider is road conditions. Rain,...
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:19:43 +0000
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