69 Rules of Defensive Driving |
1. Pay
Attention |
36. Beware of Stopped
Vehicles |
2. Don't
Trust NOBODY! |
37. Practice Animal
Avoidance! |
3. Yield
Anyway! |
38. Don't Prevent Others
from Passing |
4. Don't
Speed! |
39. Drive Your Van
Safely |
5. Don't
Drive Impaired |
40. Practice Smart
Bicycling |
6. Wear Your
Seat Belt! |
41. Share the Road With
Bicyclists |
7. Buy and
Use Safety Devices |
42. Practice Prudent
Courtesy |
8.
Motorcyclist, Protect Thyself! |
43. Recognize the
Futility of Rushing |
9. Don't Run
Red! |
44.Know Your Physical
Limitations |
10. Drive
Precisely |
45. Start Rested--Keep
Fresh! |
11. Chill
Out! |
46. Share the Road With
Trucks |
12. Look Down
the Road! |
47. Make Space for
Parked Vehicles |
13. Create
Space |
48. Give Way on Mountain
Roads |
14. Drive to
Communicate |
49. Make Safe & Sane
Left Turns |
15. Drive
Predictably |
50. Connect Your Mind To Your
Eyes! |
16. Always
Signal Your Intentions! |
51. Make Defensive
Stops! |
17. Know Your Blind Spots! |
52. Slow Approaching
Intersections! |
18. Avoid
Distractions |
53. Beware of Traffic
Holes! |
19. Avoid
Backing Up |
54. Turn Right, LOOK
Right! |
20. Beware of
Intersections |
55. Don't Change Lanes
in Intersections |
21. Be A Freeway
Pro |
56. Don't Abuse 2-Way
Left Turn Lanes |
22. Know How To
Stop |
57. Avoid "Reverse Traffic"
Lanes |
23. Know When To Use
Your Headlights |
58. Move Right Nearing
Intersections |
24. Slow Down
in Rain or Snow |
59. Beware of Vehicles
at Crosswalks |
25. Maintain
Your Tires |
60. Use the Center Lane
for Safety |
26. Take Care
of Your Vehicle |
61. Never Stop on a
Freeway! |
27. Get Rid of
Tailgaters |
62. Don't Cross a Freeway
Median! |
28. Maintain
an Even, Measured Pace |
63. Seat Belts and Air Bags Go
Together! |
29. Check for
Hydroplaning |
64. Avoid Head
Injuries |
30. Know How To
Recover From A Skid |
65. Don't Ride in Pick-Up
Beds! |
31. Avoid Head-On
Collisions |
66. Secure Loose
Objects! |
32. Be A Safe
Passer |
67. Keep Your Child Safe in the
Center |
33. Avoid one-Vehicle
Collisions |
68. Don't "Pump" ABS
Brakes! |
34. Deal with Light
Glare |
69. Choose Your Route for
Safety! |
35. Never Play Chicken
With a Train |
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