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.

Are School Zones Dangerous?

Schools are a friendly place of learning and education. However, when it comes to driving, they can become as dangerous as two-way one-lane roads. Here is an article describing school zones as a dangerous area for driving tests:

School Zones - The Driving Test Danger Zones

School zones are terrible for the driving test, and for driving in general. They have strict rules and laws, and every minor error that usually ends as just one point can ruin an entire test. Even without the test the rules are much more strict, and police officers are more "generous" with traffic fines around them. Even with this in mind, many driving students make the same mistakes in school zones over and over during their driving test.

One very common mistake on school zones is speed limit violation. Usually examiners are somewhat lax on speed issues and allow the students to deviate from the speed limit. However, on school zones, the speed limit is much more strict, and going faster even by half of the allowed speed addition can cause a failure.

School buses are another big cause of failure. Normally, all drivers know that they need to stop when the red lights flash. Some driving students taking their driving test forget about this law and just keep going. This is not only illegal, but it is a serious failure to yield and stop, and an immediate need for a re-test.

Pedestrians cause many problems around school zones. School zones have many pedestrians by nature, so driving around them can be very slow and annoying. Some examinees don't recognize a crosswalk when they see one, and if a pedestrian tries to cross they just don't let him. This is a serious critical error and an automatic failing result in the test.

Some schools even have "crosswalk watchers" who stop car traffic for pedestrians. Some drivers just ignore them and keep going. This is highly illegal and very dangerous. If it happens during a driving test, the examinee can forget about getting a driver's license on the current test and better start practicing for the next ones.

School zones don't make driving harder, but they do make its laws and rules more strict. When practicing for the driving test, every student should make it a routine to visit at least one school zone. They sometimes appear on driving tests, and no one wants to be surprised when rules suddenly become stricter. Every student driver should get a good guide that explains exactly how to drive in a school zone.

You can see some great guides about the driving test in the Pass your Driving Test area of Great-Info-Products.com. Each guide has a special part for school zones and how to handle them before, during, and after the driving test.

Source: my article at EzineArticles.com.

Now you have one more thing to practice for your driving test. Practice well.
Yours,
Nadav

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