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MOST DRIVERS SAFE SAYS SAFE SPEED
A survey released by Brake suggests that 96% of drivers 'think they are safe' while many also think that other drivers are unsafe. Safe Speed says most drivers are safe, but unsafe driving is especially noticeable.
If we see one in one hundred vehicles driving in an unsafe manner we are very inclined to not notice 99 safe drivers and it is natural to underestimate the quality of others' driving.
This tends to keep us safe because we quite correctly take responsibility for our own safety without relying on the other chap to keep us out of trouble.
Paul Smith, of the Safe Speed road safety campaign ( www.safespeed.org.uk ) said: "With around 60% of crashes caused by the worst 10% of drivers, most of us are safe despite regularly committing minor motoring offences such as speeding.”
“Safe driving is largely a matter of skills and attitudes rather than technical compliance with regulations."
"However there is plenty of room for improvement and I am certain that crashes could be very much reduced if we worked on skills and attitudes.”
“A small percentage of drivers with poor skills and bad attitudes need the urgent attentions of the Police.”
“Most of us need to be motivated and encouraged to improve our skills."
"The skills that count are centred round observation, anticipation and risk assessment - drivers have a lot to learn, but we're not giving them that message."
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