Driving Safety Tips

Who has the Right-of-Way?
Unfortunately, right-of-way laws and other traffic laws differ by states and even municipalities. When driving into another state or area wit which you are not familiar, you may avoid an accident by verifying the laws in advance. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

Intersections

Human nature differs even more than the laws. You cannot expect any set pattern of behavior from other drivers. But, you can count on a few drivers pulling one of these unsafe tactics:

• The driver on the left of you (on a four-lane road) trying to pull in front of you to make a right turn.
  
  
• Or, the driver on the right just ahead of you (again on a four-lane road) swings into your path trying to make a last-minute decision.

Then, you have the oncoming vehicles to contend with. In the near future, you can be sure one of them will turn in front of you from the wrong lane.

And there's the pedestrian. You'll see one caught in the middle of the road by a light change. You'll see another one who intends to make it across the street in spite of a red light.

Sure, they're wrong—You have the Right-of-Way . . .

but, so what? Why prove it by an accident? As a driver you have responsibilities and one of them is to drive defensively. Even though you may not accept it, let the other person have their way. And, count on every other vehicle to do just about anything and everything.

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