Defensive driving
Also known as: defensive driving techniques
A driving approach that anticipates the mistakes of other road users and leaves a driver time and space to react. Core habits include scanning ahead, maintaining a safe following distance, checking mirrors regularly, and planning an escape path before a hazard appears.
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Practice questions
- How does the manual glossary define defensive driving? · Texas practice question
- What must every driver license applicant complete before taking the driving exam, regardle... · Texas practice question
- According to the Oregon handbook, what THREE actions can a driver take to avoid or minimiz... · Oregon practice question
- How does the Florida manual define defensive driving? · Florida practice question
- The Defensive Driving Tips say to look ahead at least how many seconds while driving on a... · Nevada practice question
Articles
- How to Pass the Oregon DMV Knowledge Test on Your First Try · Oregon article
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