Road Courtesy and You

Courtesy is a major issue on the road. People cut each other, don't let others in, and generally avoid any sign of giving to others. This is not a good habit. Here is an article I wrote about this painful subject.

Driving Courtesy Issues That Bring Nothing But Trouble

Courtesy is what keeps the roads safe. Without it, driving will be nearly impossible and very dangerous. During a driving test, it's important that driving students will be courteous in order to show the examiner that they are professional drivers that mind their surroundings. However, some drivers don't do that. This can cause a real danger to other drivers, and also to their driver's license.

One common courtesy issue can be seen on lane changes. When a driver signals, other drivers should let him enter the lane if it's safe. However, some driving students don't let others enter their lane, and when they see a signaling car they accelerate to pass it. This is not illegal, but if it becomes a danger to others, the examiner might fail the student.

Pedestrians are also victims of lack of courtesy. When trying to cross a road at a crosswalk, pedestrians expect cars to stop for them. However, most drivers ignore the pedestrians and just keep going. Not stopping for pedestrians isn't illegal, but if a pedestrian starts crossing, cars must stop for him. Not stopping in that situation is illegal, and if it's done during a driving test, it will cause a failure.

Congested traffic also brings out discourtesy. On intersections, some drivers try to merge into crawling traffic. However, there are times that other drivers don't let them get in. In worse situations, drivers even block intersections and not let others in. Also, lane changes during rush hour traffic can be done only with courtesy, otherwise drivers will hit each other. During a driving test, blocking an intersection or hitting a car are automatic failures.

However, not all courtesy is good. Being over-courteous be bring as much trouble as not being courteous at all. Drivers who make sudden brakes in order to let others merge into their lane or stop surprisingly for pedestrians who did not start crossing the road have caused many accidents. These situations are very dangerous, and during a road test they can put an end to the test.

Courtesy should be a habit of every driver. Every driving student should be courteous when practicing, but should also know when to be a little more aggressive. A good guide can help drivers on these situations and guide them even through their driving test.

You can find a free course about driving test mistakes and a good guide for courtesy on the Pass Your Driver's License Test area of my site.

Hope you found this article useful. Drive well!

Nadav

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