The 5 A's of Safe Driving

Often when an individual is bombarded with hundreds of specific dos and don'ts to slavishly remember he/she winds up incapable of smoothly performing the task at hand. Some of the greatest sports coaches and movie directors are the ones who can get their athletes and actors to perform the fundamentals. It is in the spirit of establishing some basic safe driving tips that spawn a number of other good driving habits, we present here the Five A's of safe and enjoyable driving.

Attitude. Don't bring your misemotion to the wheel. If you are feeling down in the dumps or are still steaming after an argument, take a few moments to adjust your attitude. Consider driving a relaxing activity that helps you extrovert your attention. Get in a comfortable frame of mind before beginning your drive.

Attention Spanning. Learn to span your attention to an ever wider area while behind the wheel. It is said that the greater a person's sphere of awareness the greater his/her sphere of responsibility. This driving tip increases your safety by getting you to perceive bone-head moves by others before they affect you, and also increases your level of extroversion.

Avoid Distractions. Don't engage your cell phone. Don't engage in an argument with a passenger. Don't engage in horseplay while behind the wheel. If you practice attitude and attention spanning, you will find your state of mind is in a far nicer place than by having your attention pinned to distractions within your vehicle.

A Safe Distance. Maintain a safe distance behind the car in front of you. A good rule of thumb is to stay a car-length behind for every ten miles an hour of speed. In other words, at least six car lengths behind when travelling at 60 mph. This driving dip will give you ample time to react should some mishap occur ahead of you.

Always communicate. Your turn signals are communication devices, designed to relay your intentions to others. Use them for such, and you will find folks cooperating and making the attainment of your objectives easier.

If you can put the five A's into practice you might find a host of other good habits automatically follow in their wake.