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2010-03-05
Driver behaviour:
What are the characteristics of a good driver?
- Experience, ability to be self-critical and learn from own mistakes
- Attentiveness
- Carefulness
- Driving under the respective conditions
- Understanding the dangers of a particular road and traffic situation
- Behaviour to minimize known hazards
- Knowing your own possibilities, and also those of your truck and the road
- Smart and proper use of the truck
- Healthy and ready physically
Let’s look at behaviour
- The reason why more than 90 percent of traffic accidents happen is due to human error
- Accidents do not happen by chance, they are the result of unsafe driving
- Safe driving can’t be imagined as some extra skill or action – it must be reflected throughout your driving technique
Experienced drivers FORESEE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND PLAN THEIR ACTIONS ACCORDINGLY in order to drive more efficiently and safely.
You make the biggest impact on the following:
- Security
- Fuel consumption
- Operational readiness
- Image
- Your health
You are the most important factor in your approach to work, the truck, other road users and learning.
90% of all drivers believe that their skills are better than those of an average driver.
A good driver is always cautious, accurately evaluates his actions, always follows the rules of the road, makes quick but fair decisions, and cares for other road users and the vehicle.
