COMMUNICATE

The Four Safe Defensive Driving Principles

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#4 – COMMUNICATE 

*Make sure others see you. Use your lights, horn, vehicle position, hand signals, body movements and eye contact. Let others know what you intend to do. By letting others know what you intend to do, you can avoid accidents. For example, tap your horn to let inattentive pedestrians know you are turning.

To avoid a collision with the vehicle behind you, follow these tips:

•Signal your intentions in time. Use directional signals and brake lights to communicate. Give the driver behind you time to adjust to your moves. When stopped, keep your brake lights on.

•Stop smoothly. By applying the two-second rule with the vehicle ahead, you will minimize the need for sudden stops and thus reduce the chances of rear-end collisions.

•Slow down when the vehicle behind you does not follow at an adequate distance. Adjust your own following distance to at least four seconds. This actions encourages tailgaters to either pass you or slow down. - *Adapted from Saudi Aramco Loss Prevention and Panorama

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