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Defensive driving means looking ahead, anticipating hazards and reacting appropriately before a conflict develops.
Hazard awareness, blind spots, night and wet-weather driving, and defensive habits.
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Defensive driving means looking ahead, anticipating hazards and reacting appropriately before a conflict develops.
Dip high beam for oncoming traffic or when following another vehicle so their vision is not impaired.
On a gradual bend, stay centred in your lane and do not cut across lane markings or drift toward other traffic.
Look well ahead into a bend to read its direction, hazards and exit before entering it.
For a narrow left turn, take a safe initial position slightly to the right within your lane to give the rear wheel more turning room.
Do not drive with interior lights on at night because reflections and reduced dark adaptation make the road outside harder to see.
At night, drive slowly enough to stop within the illuminated distance ahead.
Use low beam in built-up areas and whenever high beam could dazzle oncoming or preceding traffic.
Road rules, lane discipline and speed limits apply at night just as they do in daytime.
There is a blind spot on each side of the vehicle that mirrors cannot cover, so check both shoulders.
After clearing a bend, accelerate smoothly when the road ahead is visible and clear; do not remain unnecessarily slow.
For a lane change, assess mirrors, signal your intention, then check the blind spot immediately before moving.
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