#3500 lives – what are your tips for safe driving?

Yeah but they were back-seat drivers.

...and why should Fred have all the fun?

our two vehicles couldn't be more different....an A class MH, albeit not too wide nor too long, and a tiny Fiat 500.

the 500 goes through any gap, parks anywhere but is low and the view well ahead up the road is not so good...

the MH has a huge windscreen and side windows giving a panoramic view out, add in the height of the driver seat and we can see over most traffic (including 4x4s) which help with picking up changing traffic conditions more quickly...

both are fun to drive in their own evironment, with the MH being a better long distance vehicle.

but, in either, we don't rush, are courteous to others and drive in a defensive manner, being prepared for as many eventualities as the road can throw at you...

that doesn't mean we dawdle, we keep up with the traffic flow at all times, but different vehicles require additional skills, especially reading where there are pinch points ahead and anticipation of that other large vehicle coming round the tight corner...

Before turning right or overtaking -

Mirror

Indicate

Manoeuvre

Also, I wish drivers would slow down a little at roundabouts and give those trying to enter a sporting chance.

Those 'less young' members may remember the old TV 'two second rule' road safety adverts. The idea is to note when the vehicle in front passes a marker like a lamp post, say to yourself "Only a fool breaks the two-second rule" (which takes two seconds) and if you've reached the marker before you've finished saying it you're the fool. 

I set the cruse control at 58 M.P.H. on the motorway, so it doesn't go over 60 M.P.H.going down hill, & I take control when needed by braking or changing gear, but I get a lot of caravans with big cars passing me like a bat out of h***   they must be doing over 75 M.P.H.

I have also observed other caravans on sites great big awnings, Bikes,Table & Chairs & 2 steel gas bottles, I am on my weight limit with a Plastic refillable bottle and No Awning, Bikes or table & Chairs, so they must be well over their weight limit

Nothing wrong with a friendly wave a courteous disposition to spread harmony

they say drive half a hour sit at a river for ten minutes

then drive back

good government advice or what 

I was given similar advice back in the 70's when being taught to fly in the Royal Navy, about other pilots and also drivers on the road.

I have since then heard about look OUT and added OFF

O Over 

U Under

T Through 

OFF use reflections off parked cars windows etc. to get information around corners.

Try also to look at the vehicles 2 or 3 in front, not just the one immediately in front as they will give early indications of breaking. 

"Through" is much trickier these days with the prediliction for privacy glass.