Sharing Road – how important for a New Driver?
Sharing road requires observation. It is very important while driving. As a driving student and learner, you should practice this technique. While driving you need to constantly observe others who are sharing the roads with you. They might be signaling different information and needs and you have to anticipate that well in advance. That gives you enough comfort to react.
What to Observe while Driving?
Proper observation gives you enough time and space to share the road effectively and safely. That is always your aim while driving in any situation.
Different kinds of vehicles with different attitudes and needs are sharing the roads with you. Knowing how they are driving, their speed, their movement and attitudes helps to anticipate things in advance and you can drive and react accordingly.
Pedestrians are one of the least road users who are very vulnerable and untrained road users. They vary in characteristics in the sense that there are many of them who hardly understand how driving works. There are children, old people and even the young who do not drive and do not understand the vehicles operation mechanism. They do not even obey basic traffic rules, either by ignorance or by negligence. The situation might be more tricky in the night or when visibility is low, for example while raining or on a cloudy day.
What can you do?
Yes, what can you do? Always observe the road carefully for any such situation, while driving. If you are driving in a new area, this becomes more important. Roads with more pedestrian traffic, for example: shopping centers require more of your attention.
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Who else Share the Roads?
Most of the vehicles on the roads are regular cars and small trucks. However, there are chances that you might encounter domestic animals like dogs and cats and in rural areas big and small wildlife animals like deer, moose, raccoon, rabbit, etc. Such animals can cause accidents and damage the vehicle and injure its occupants.
Besides, there could be bicycles and motorcycles, specially during the summer time. Their speed and stoppage times are considerably different than regular cars. One should anticipate their movement well in advance to avoid any mistakes. Keeping the good distance, being in proper speed and having enough cushioning space helps a lot. Always leave a bicycle or motorcycle a full space of lane of their own and treat them like a motor vehicle.
Other big vehicles like busses, trailers, trucks, which need bigger spaces to turn, take longer time to stop and could cause vision obstacles need special consideration. Avoid over taking them if it is not safe to do so.
One important point to consider is that drivers of such vehicles sit at higher levels compared to other vehicles and they have a lesser view of their immediate surroundings, sides and backs. So, do not make your own assumptions and movement. Always pass them when it is possible and safe to do so.
While sharing the road, you should also take a good note of the road itself. Many a times, roads are not in good conditions, going under construction or under repair. You might need to share the road in such a situation and need to meet the necessary requirements while driving in those conditions. Follow the signage or person who is giving the instruction on the road, and drive accordingly.
You can get Alberta related traffic safety informations here: https://www.alberta.ca/driver-traffic-safety.aspx
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