copy of a good road user

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