The Importance of looking where you are going!
Had a great example of the importance of looking where you are going whilst on a driving lesson last week.
My pupil pulled out left onto a main road and was immediately confronted with a pedestrian crossing that was just turning to red, we stopped safely and my attention immediately focused on the car behind, they just about stopped, much to my relief, unfortunately the next car behind them didn’t and went right into the back of them!
Getting out to see if there was an damage to my car, I could hear the conversation between the two unfortunate drivers that had collided, it was along the lines of
‘why did you stop?’
‘well the learner in front had stopped’
To which I came in with the fact that the light was on red, to be confronted with,
‘well it’s never been red before in all the years I’ve been coming out of this road’
I did explain the virtues of looking where you are going but it seemed to fall on deaf ears!
My pupil then added that perhaps he should read the highway code!
November 27th, 2009 at 05:00 am
Great article!
We’re confronted with constant distractions while driving every day whether it is our fault or not. How we react and pay attention to them is what is most important.
Regards
Donny of of driving school
March 4th, 2010 at 05:26 am
You really need to know where you are going so that you know the rules and regulation in that place specially if there’s a traffic you can set an alternative route on how you get off with it.And also for the pedestrian lane to avoid accident for both driver and people walking along.
April 19th, 2010 at 06:20 pm
An examiner told one of my pupils after failing a test once.
“My dear there is a big difference between looking and seeing”
Could not agree more
July 10th, 2010 at 05:04 am
It is very important that you have focus when you are driving in the road.Generally knowing your right track can help you to prevent accident.And also it is your obligation to follow the rules in the road so better regulate it for your safety.