A good road user
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A GOOD ROAD USER
• Duties & Qualities of a Good Road User
• Importance of Attitude & Behaviour
Topics Covered
Duties & Qualities
To Become a Good Driver You Need
• Responsibility
• Anticipation
• Concentration
• Patience
• Confidence
• Positive attitude
You Owe Responsibility Towards
• Yourself
• Your vehicle
• Other road users
Responsibility Towards Yourself
To ensure that all necessary documents/equipments are present in the vehicle.
•Valid licence
•Registration certificate
•Valid pollution under control certificate
•Valid insurance certificate Cont…..
Responsibility Towards Yourself
To ensure that all necessary documents/equipments are present in the vehicle.
•User’s Guide
•First Aid Box
•Tool Box
•Fire Extinguisher
•Extra Wheel Cont…..
Responsibility Towards Yourself
• To obey traffic rules
• To avoid driving under the influence of
medicines, alcohol etc.
• To avoid driving when you are tired or
mentally stressed.
Cont…..
Responsibility Towards Yourself
• All vehicles must be registered and have
proper license plates attached.
• Daily inspection of your vehicle.
• Proper maintenance of your vehicle.
Responsibility Towards Others Road Users
• A sense of responsibility and consideration towards other road users.
Anticipation
If you plan ahead and try to anticipate the
actions of other road users,you can -
Avoid being taken by surprise. Prevent some hazards developing. Take early evasive action for those hazards
that do develop.
Feeling tired Thinking about
something else Upset Suffering stress of
any kind
You lose it if you are -
Concentration
• Good vision
• Good hearing
• Good health
• Self-discipline
You should have -
If You Don’t Want to Lose it
Patience
• Keep calm
• Show restraint
• Use sound judgement
• Don’t use aggressive language
• Don’t try to teach another road user a
lesson.
Confidence
• Have confidence in yourself while moving
on the road, but do not be over-confident.
It may lead to carelessness.
Safe Driving Starts With A Positive Attitude
Attitude
Good driving attitude is the result of constantly practising the three c's:
• Courtesy
• Caution and
• Common sense.
Attitude