Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Driving as a mental skill

Driver error is an important factor in driving accident, a primary factor in the deaths of over a million populace every year. Avoiding such error involves more than just next the rules of the road factually; defensive driving also involves the farming of good habits, maintaining notice and a thoughtful, cooperative approach.

Avoiding or successfully handling a crisis driving situation can involve the next skills:

* Making good decisions based on factors such as road and traffic circumstances

* Evasive choreography

* Proper hand placement and seating place

* Skid manage

* Steering and braking technique

* Understanding motor vehicle dynamics

Distractions can cooperation a driver's mental skills. One study on the topic of mobile phones and driving safety finished that, after controlling for driving complexity and time on task, drivers talking on a phone exhibit greater impairment than drivers who were pain from alcohol intoxication.

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