Over Caution: Bad for the Driving Test

Here is an article dealing with one of the worst traits during the driving test: over caution (or lack of confidence).

Pass Your Driving Test - Avoid Over-Caution

Every driving student had heard from friends and relatives to "be very careful and drive slowly" on the driving test. However, this could not be further from the truth. Doing this is over caution, a situation in which the student taking the test is very careful and can annoy traffic behind him. This situation has several "symptoms", but also one very easy cure.

One sign of over caution, as mentioned above, is slow driving. Many students believe that if they drive under the speed limit they are "safe". This is very wrong. Most examiners will fail a slow driver. Some have a strict rule (like in California) and some will fail the student based on their general feel. You should really avoid it.

Another sign of over caution can be interpreted as lack of confidence. At a stop sign, some applicants just stop and wait the road to be clear for miles ahead. This is another wrong practice. It upsets the drivers behind and cause traffic delays. It is another behavior you should just not do.

Over cautious drivers also get "stuck" sometimes on left turns. They just wait in their lane signaling and hope that the police will block oncoming traffic to let them turn. This practice can really annoy drivers, since some students don't know when it's safe to pass and when to hold and wait for oncoming traffic to clear.

Lastly, over cautious drivers can stay in their lane forever. Some drivers, terribly afraid of an accident, cannot change a lane quickly and smoothly. They often signal, check their mirrors, over the shoulder, in the mirror again, and one more look over the shoulder. Often they don't realize that the driver behind them just lets them in, and they don't merge into the lane they want. When they finally decide to change, it's often too late as the other driver decided to pass them for not entering the lane.

Over caution is a serious problem causing many students to fail. However caution has a solution consisting of two parts: practicing, but practicing the right maneuvers. If you encounter one or more of the situations above, you need some practice.

There are many guides that explain you how to practice and avoid over caution. To find the best guide for you, visit the Pass Your Driving Test Guides section of Great-Info-Products.com.

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