Of all the driving mistakes committed on our roads, incorrect signaling and changing lanes incorrectly are one of the most common If you ask drivers what they most dislike about other drivers, nine times out of ten you would hear the response “drivers not changing lanes properly”

Motorcyclists are amongst the most vulnerable in the motoring public In any collision with a four-wheel vehicle, a motorcyclist is always at a severe disadvantage

Two important defensive driving techniques are very simple, very obvious, and very often overlooked by drivers In fact, most drivers would consider them to be automatic, not really “techniques” as such and hardly worth mentioning

It is quite unbelievable the number car accidents which are now happening frequently amongst the senior population A recent report published in USA Today found that accident insurance claims from senior drivers are being submitted at a rate more than 70% higher now than in 1999

Despite statistics to support the seat belt case, there is still plenty of controversy surrounding the claim that mandatory seat belt laws save lives Many of us have been around long enough to remember when seat belts were not even installed in vehicles

Defensive driving techniques are not restricted to technical driving skills and tactics One of the simplest and most effective defensive driving techniques to protect yourself as a driver or a passenger is to ALWAYS wear a seat belt

Consider yourself a safe driver No need to take defensive driving classes right

You're probably like the majority of people driving motor vehicles on our roads - careful, responsible and courteous to other drivers So you might ask yourself, why take a defensive driver course