There are many different aspects
that are taught during defensive driving training.
They range from simple techniques, such as slowing down when
approaching a stationary school bus, to more advanced techniques that teach the
driver to control a vehicle that has started to lose control in slippery road
conditions.
Defensive driving is not just for those people who have had
a court order to attend a course after receiving a traffic offence. Defensive
driving will benefit almost anyone who operates a motor vehicle.
Many defensive driving courses are held at local race tracks
where the students are safe in the knowledge that there aren't any other road
users to contend with.
The courses involve car handling skills, by driving through
cones placed at varying spaces whilst approaching at various speeds.
Other tests involve sudden braking on slippery surfaces and
cornering on equally slippery surfaces.
Drivers are also taught how to react when unusual events
occur, such as a child running out onto the road to chase a ball.
Many defensive driving courses have specially modified
vehicles that are designed to allow the occupants to experience the effects of
lost driver control through a skid.
It is through this knowledge of how a Car can lose
control, and the specialist advice that they are taught that the driver learns
to handle the situation if it occurs.
Defensive driving courses teach, first and foremost, how to
avoid certain circumstances, and then secondly, if these circumstances are
unavoidable, they teach the driver the best solution to handle the vehicle
safely.
Good driving habits are also a priority in the courses with
drivers taught to allow sufficient room between themselves and the cars they
are following to stop safely in an emergency braking situation.
For anyone who is considering attending a defensive driving
course, it is wise to check first with the local authorities for advice on
which providers offer the best services.
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