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Show TIPS FOR THE MOTORIST How To Be A Better Driver Just because you have a good driving record doesn't mean you're a good driver. You could just be a lucky one. Skillful driving means more than physically getting a car from Point A to Point B. Being Be-ing able to mentally sense what's going on around you and detecting potentially dangerous danger-ous situations are often more difficult. To be a really good driver, you must master both physical and mental skills, according ac-cording to a Driving Skills book published by Shell. Overall, you should remember the three C's of driving: cooperation, co-operation, communication and concentration. Cooperation Competition driving's great on the race track. It has no place on the freeway. Tailgated? Don't slam on your brakes or be Intimidated into driving too fast. Slow down and give the tailgater every opportunity oppor-tunity to pass. And when you're cut off, back off. Cut off again? Back off again. If you get frustrated and start following too close, you're only increasing your chances for a rear-end collision. Keep a level head. Be calm. Never let emotion emo-tion get the best of you. Communication Don't isolate yourself. Let other drivers know what you plan to do. Use your signals. Concentration Drive' defensively. Be alert. Keep your mind on driving. Remember that driving's a task. One tip: try to keep a moving mov-ing oval of space around your car front, sides and back. This way, you can move to avoid trouble. Traffic . conditions condi-tions may make this difficult to do all the time, but do it when you can. Keep a two second interval between you and the car in front of you. Do this by selecting select-ing an object along the roadway. road-way. When the car in front of you passes it, count off two seconds. If you reach two seconds sec-onds before you pass the object, you're too close. Another idea: stay alert by sitting up straight. Use the rear-view rear-view mirror often. Keep your eyes moving. Hold the steering wheel at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions. You'll have good control and your arms will be less likely to tire. More Driving Tips . . , Free For your free copy of "the Driving Skills Book" or other Answer Books, write to Answer Books, Shell Oil Company, P.O. Box 4315, Dept. A-3, Houston, Texas 77001. |