Tips to not driven to madness gives you some good ideas about how to safely while on the road to stay. With SMS, and you are against all the other distractions while driving you must remain vigilant and pay attention. (NAPSI)-texting while driving has received much attention lately, and with good reason: It is keeping your eyes on a tiny keyboard instead of the road before a disaster waiting to happen. However, SMS is just the latest in a long list of distractions that could have fatal consequences for the streets of America. "Safe driving is about focus," said Bill Moore, president of MetLife Auto & Home ®. "Many accidents could be avoided if the basic principles of defensive driving and drivers' attention have been observed."
To stay focused on safety stands, the drivers may want to ask yourself the following questions: • Do you keep your eyes on the prize? With more cars than ever, mobile office and entertainment center is like, it can easily forget that you're behind the wheel. Most accidents happen in seconds and distractions delay your reaction time. • Are you awake enough to go to to? Driver fatigue leads to inattention, and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, are 100,000 crashes each year caused by drivers as literally asleep at the wheel. Recognize the signs of sleepiness and driving, difficulty concentrating, frequent blinking, irritability, and frequent yawning - and then take action. • Are you more interested in your phone conversation than the road to the future? Even to speak in states where it is permissible on a cell phone increases the likelihood of participating in a motor vehicle accident. If you need to call, pull off the road. • Do you have a specific deejay? Simple things like changing the radio dial or after the "perfect song" on your MP3 player might seem harmless, but they can be a huge distraction. • If you go on the road too lazy? It is important to briefly look over both shoulders before changing lanes. Even if you board technology in the car, such as installed blind-spot indicators and rear view of the basics you learned in driver's education will always apply: Signal your intention, please check back the mirror and then look in both directions to be sure that no one - or nothing - is in your blind spot. • Are you driving or daydreaming days? Even without external distractions, it's easy to get caught worrying about personal problems or work operations. If you feel you lose focus, give yourself a wake-up call and set aside your problems. You can wait until the ride is over.
