Dangerous Road Conditions and You

The road is a dangerous place, and that's on an ideal day: sunny, clear, with good vision. When dangerous conditions come, the road can become much more deadly. Here is an article I wrote about this subject.

Road Conditions That Fail Drivers On Their Driver's License Test

Handling various road conditions is vital for good driving. No driver can be on the road without the knowledge of how to handle a traffic congestion or rain. During the driving test, some student drivers encounter some of these special situations without the ability to handle them. There are some common mistakes that repeat more than others on those driver's license tests.

One mistake is having no ability to deal with heavy traffic. When some students enter slow traffic they become anxious or angry, resulting in a very poor driving ability. If they start to drive like beginners on those stages, the examiner will probably show no mercy for them and mark a big X on their score sheet.

Another mistake drivers make is driving too fast on school zones. Most examiners are extremely strict around schools, and going even a little over the speed limit can fail any applicant on these situations. Other students do not stop for flashing red lights on a school bus, which is a definite critical error and a sure re-test.

Rain is a major cause of failure among many students. When it starts raining, some of them keep their current speed like nothing is happening. Worse than that, some of them don't even bother (or don't know how) to turn on their windshield wipers. If the examiner intervenes and tells them what to do, they can be almost sure that they will pay another visit to the DMV.

Although night driving is extremely rare on driving tests, there are some times of a dark environment, like a cloudy day, or on more rare occasions, a solar eclipse. When this happens, some driving students just don't know what to do. Some of them even don't turn their headlights on, which puts them in a very dangerous situation.

All these special driving conditions are easy to drive on with the proper practice. A good practice will not come from just anyone, but form a good guide with a dedicated chapter for special driving conditions.

You can find a guide just like this on the Pass Your Driver's License Test area of my site. There is even a short course offered with more driving test mistakes students make and other tips for the driving test.

Read it carefully. It can save your life.