Defensive Driving 101 — Courtesy Is The Counterpoison To Offensive Driving

In order to be respectful to a fellow human being, we first have to be mindful of them… to notice the presence of them… isn’t that true? The dictionary uses the locution “consideration toward others” to depict courtesy.

Let’s muse this for a minute, shall we? The more you go on toward being a pro driver, the easier it is to find that the common attribute of defensive driving is your knowing of what’s happening beyond your car body bounds.

Most all the issues, less one, that can convert one into a dangerous driver go around events within the vehicle. Phone calls, chatting to passengers, email, enjoying music… all this stuff is what distracts you from paying attention.

Another part is your attitude. Muse it, if you are annoyed with something, a vehicle is not the best place to be and you should be self-conscious enough to conform your driving behavior until you lull, or not drive at all. Your touchstone should always be courtesy.

If you are respectful then a bunch of good things are happening in that computer in your caput. When you are respectful, you are focusing on what’s going on outside. You are also mindful to fellow drivers’ needs, which is as good as it gets. There are piles of chances on the ordinary journey around town to be polite to fellow drivers. They may not at all times detect your respect, but they usually do. In my extensive experience those limited benignities you give out to complete strangers usually get returned back to you by other complete strangers as if by white magic… kind of cool in fact. You unexpectedly discover fellow drivers letting you into tight spots when before they acted up like jerks… white magic I say to you.

If you will only risk to be as respectful as possible to fellow drivers for a week, I promise you will be astonished. It in fact shifts your whole perspective on driving while at the same time undoubtedly setting you as a genuine jimhickey. Now, who among us doesn’t want to be a jimhickey?

What ends up happening, is that you before long find yourself hunting for chances to give the fellow driver a break, which makes you feeling good about your deeds. It also focuses you… pay attention here… focuses you outside of the bubble in your car. You are concentrating on what’s happening out there much more, when you risk to be respectful to fellow drivers.

This limited practice in human relations 101 can change you from an average driver to a safe one in no time flat. So… you if you want to be a safe driver, it is easy… just give the fellow driver a break. Even if they don’t understand it, you will be a better human being and a better driver for doing it.

Mapquest

Everyone who owns a computer and drives knows Mapquest.com is the place for driving directions. You simply type in your starting address, ending address, and viola, turn-by-turn driving directions that are pretty darn accurate. But did you know that Map Quest offers more than just driving directions? You can use route builder to add stops to your trip, get a detailed street map of your destination, and even find the lowest gas prices along the way. Map Quest even works in Europe as well as the USA. With the features Map Quest offers planning a trip is easier than ever.

With the innovative route builder feature you can add up to ten stops to your trip and get driving directions that include every stop. If you are planning a trip somewhere unfamiliar but want to stop off along the way and see the worlds largest ball of string, you can plug the info right into Map Quest and get driving directions with the stop included. This makes it easy to plan a trip with multiple destinations. Just input each destination into the driving directions box and Map Quest will build the best route for you to take.

Map Quest also offers detailed maps of just about every city you can travel to. You can get a map of your destination before you arrive to plan your sight seeing itinerary. Map Quest maps let you view places in a simple street view or with aerial images. You can see places of interest, parks, hotels, etc. and find the best routes to take from place to place once you arrive either by foot or with driving directions.

Most travelers are always trying to find the best gas prices. Mapquest.com makes finding the lowest gas prices easy because they let you track prices anywhere you go. This feature is easy to use and compliments driving directions everywhere you go. Gas prices are as easy to find as driving directions, just type in the location you want to search and prices at stations in and around your location will be displayed. Now you don’t have to search as you drive for the best price, they are included with your driving directions.

For frequent users of Map Quest, finding driving directions is easy because they let you save place settings right on their website.  You can save your home, work, or other address right on the site and not have to type it in repeatedly. Map Quest also lets you save time when looking for driving directions by conveniently storing recent searches for you. Just click the “saved and recent” button on the driving directions input box to bring up your saved info.

Map Quest is more than just driving directions. They are a one stop place for everything you need to get from point A to point B without getting lost, spending a small fortune on gas, and navigating confusing stops along the way. With the help of Map Quest’s route builder, street maps, and gas price locator, you can plan a trip, even a complicated one, for less money and with less confusion.