(Newswire.net via Emailnewswire.com — May 15, 2013) King of Prussia, PA — Everyone assumes they will arrive alive when they get in their car.
And perhaps they should. Decades of ad campaigns and clever public service announcements made many safe drivers. To the point, back in 2008, the U.S. set the lowest accident fatality rate [source: NHTSA].
Despite that great news, the sad part is car accidents and deaths across the nation still total up to an amazingly high number. Annually there are more than 5 million car accidents in the United States, and more than 35,000 deaths resulting from those accidents. Even more mind-numbing is that in the United States car accidents are the leading cause of death for all those aged three to 34.
Don’t become a statistic. Follow these simple driving safety tips:
Tip 1. Dangerous Curves
When drivers find themselves going into a curve that suddenly proves to be tighter and harder to navigate than anticipated, what should be done? Truth be told, once in that situation, there are few things that can be done to save it.
The best approach is to remain aware, especially on roads new to the driver, in order to totally avoid that scenario. The easiest option is to watch the pace of drivers ahead. That one thing can be the simple tip that saves the day.
Tip 2. Distracted Driver Syndrome
Drivers who text or dial mobile phones while driving may think those things are a minimal distraction, but studies of accidents involving drivers of all ages prove otherwise.
These distractions may also include the children in the back seat, or the driver’s frustration with the radio, and so on. All of these have the power to bring on an accident.
Simply put: keep both eyes focused on the road.
Tip 3. Don’t Give Up
Before any driver ever gets into an automotive emergency, they must decide that they will never give up.
Remember, the driver’s life is not the only one at stake.
When drivers find themselves in a driving emergency, they must keep up their determination to carefully navigate through it. By being an active participant, drivers greatly increase their chances of survival.
These tips are vital tools for both new and experienced drivers. In fact, your family and friends will rely on you to use them to arrive alive each and every day.