Defensive Driving Course -- Politeness Is The Antidote To Offensive Driving

In order to be nice to a fellow driver, one first has to be mindful of them… to acknowledge them… isn’t that right? The dictionary uses the expression “consideration toward others” to depict politeness.

Let’s speculate on this for a bit, shall we? The more you move on toward being a pro driver, the easier it is to discover that the common denominator to defensive driving is your knowing of what’s happening outside your car.

Most all the issues, less one, that can turn one into an offensive driver rotate around actions within the car. Phone calls, passengers, email, listening to music… all this stuff is what distracts you from paying attention.

Another part is your attitude. Chew over it, if you are annoyed with something, a car is not the best spot to be and you should be self-conscious enough to adjust your driving until you cool off, or not drive at all. Your standard should always be politeness.

If you are nice then a lot of good things are happening in that processor in your brainpan. When you are nice, you are focusing on what’s developing outside. You are also mindful to other drivers' needs, which is as good as it gets. There are tons of opportunities on the ordinary ride around town to be nice to other people. They may not on every occasion pay attention to your courtesy, but they normally do. In my long experience those minor good turns you distribute to complete strangers normally get returned back to you by other complete strangers as if by magic… kind of cool in fact. You unexpectedly observe fellow drivers letting you into tight spots when before they acted like dorks… magic I advise you.

If you will only risk to be as courteous as possible to other drivers for several days, I bet you will be amazed. It in fact alters your whole perspective on driving while at the same time clearly setting you as a real crackerjack. Who among us doesn’t wish to be a crackerjack?

What ends up happening, is that you shortly find yourself chasing chances to cut the other driver some slack, which makes you feeling great about yourself. It also directs you… pay attention here… directs you outside of the bubble in your car. You are focusing on what’s happening out there much more, when you risk to be nice to other drivers.

This minor exercise in human relations can convert you from a so-so driver to an expert in no time. So… you if you want to be an expert driver, it’s that easy… just give the other driver a break. Even if they don’t acknowledge it, you will be a better person and a better driver for doing it.

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Joshua Nestor is a staff writer for real life defensive driving site Fun and Safe Driving. Site features encyclopedia, forums, defensive driving videos, and mapquest driving directions.

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