Defensive driving is a phrase that drivers hear so often when they receive a ticket or need a refresher course on the laws of the road. What is defensive driving? What effects does it have on drivers and our community as a whole? Is there really a point to defensive driving or is it something that we just put up with because we are told to? In this article we will discuss the different benefits and effects to society due to defensive driving.

1. Defensive driving is a phrase that drivers
hear so often when they receive a ticket or
need a refresher course on the laws of the
road.

2. What is defensive driving?

3. What effects does it have on drivers and our
community as a whole?

4. Is there really a point to defensive driving or
is it something that we just put up with
because we are told to?

5. In this article we will discuss the different
benefits and effects to society due to
defensive driving.

6. Defensive driving is a course that many
drivers take every day to polish their skills as
a safe driver.

7. A defensive driving course is also used
whenever a speeding ticket is involved as
one of the means to remedy the situation.

8. In a course such as this many factors are
taken into consideration and the course
instructor goes over in detail each of the
factors.

9. These factors include traffic crashes which
opens the eyes of many drivers, so that they
can be more aware of their surroundings to
prevent being a number in the statistic.

10. The next factor is psychological factors.

11. The psychological factors that are taken into
consideration are the different emotions
that drivers can feel during driving.

12. This is especially true when a driver is feeling
a negative emotion such as anger, and how
that can affect a driver and how they
operate their vehicle.

13. By being aware of how our emotions can
affect our judgment in driving people can be
more able to keep these emotions in check
while driving.

14. The third factor that is talked about during
the course is human factors.

15. This factor can be the most dangerous of
factors when driving.

16. For example, if a driver is distracted by their
passengers they can miss a turn which may
cause them to speed in order to recover the
time needed to take a new exit to get to
their destination.

17. Another harmful effect of this factor is
drivers when they are drinking and driving.

18. These effects can make drivers very
dangerous.

19. Factor number four is crash prevention
techniques.

20. These techniques include observing the
roadway, sharing the road, vehicle
emergencies, right of way, vehicle stopping
distance, and other techniques for
prevention a crash.

21. With the exception of having a ticket
dropped there are more benefits to taking a
defensive driving course.

22. These benefits include additional knowledge,
and a possible insurance discount.

23. With the additional knowledge drivers can
avoid future tickets and other harmful
effects of driving.

24. The possible insurance discount can be very
beneficial especially if you are a young driver
or have teenagers.