Once you've got your new driving licence. 02 oktober 2011 Your knowledge is not complete.. Although you now have your driving licence in your hand, do not make the mistake of settling down - your knowledge is not complete. On the contrary now begins the learning process which will help you to avoid accidents. To be out in the traffic and acquire the ability to foresee a chain of events is a continuous life-long learning process. The accident statistics.. Awoid to be a number in accident statistics! If you have received professional driving this will provide a good basis for avoiding accidents both where you yourself and your fellow road users are concerned. If you, on the other hand not have put very much effort into learning, the risks increase considerably This is also true if you allow your knowledge fall into oblivion. In any case you might end up on the newspaper placards and/or become a number in the accident statistics. Support Oprah Winfrey´s No Texting Campaign for a safer road traffic. Oprah´s No Phone Zone Pledge 423330 >>   What can you do to avoid becoming a number in the accident statistics? It is difficult to give an unambiguous answer - nevertheless I can give you some advice on the way Build up your own knowledge to be able to foresee other road users misjudgements and their consequences. Keep yourself continuously updated about and adhere to any changes in traffic laws and regulations. You must continuously improve your ability to handle the vehicle you drive so that you, in a safe way, can deal with the complicated traffic environment of today. You must have empathy, especially with unprotected road users. Do not forget that not everyone out in the traffic has a driving licence. You should be helpful towards lorry and bus drivers who need more space on the road than you. You should build up an adequate knowledge of your own ability to safely solve risk situations which you might encounter in the traffic. You should remember being out in traffic entails mutual respect, personal responsibility and good judgment. Give Way.. What does the traffic regulation "Give Way" entail. If you belong to the category which interprets the rule to mean "as long as I have time to stop" you run or "I have time to go first" there is a greater risk of finding yourself in difficulties. Rainy, icy and slippery conditions and last but not least gravel on asphalt does not improve the situation. Your margins will not be very wide. If you on the other hand interpret the rule to mean that you "reduce your speed gradually" so that other road users understand your intention, your margins will increase considerably. Surely you will feel better and your gesture to give way in good time will be appreciated. When you continue on your way please remember that you should not constitute a hindrance or danger to other road users. Find some risks in common traffic situations.. Below you will find descriptions of some risks that are present in common traffic situations. There are some details (one or several) in the picture sequence above which can be of great help in order to discover a risk and which increase the likelihood of the danger occurring. You can discern this detail or details, if you look carefully at the pictures. I hope this has help you to create better knowledge of different risks that exist in various traffic situations and that this knowledge will contribute to an increased number of safe drivers which will lead to improved road safety in our society. Test your knowledge! Are you ready to test your ability in common risk situation in the pictures below? Test your knowledge!     Risks when driving close to schools Risks when passing a bus stop Risks when driving in residential area Risks when driving in roundabouts Risks when driving in urban areas What can you do.. How can you contribute to safer traffic society? Read - the Swedish road safety and the traffic safe society, Investigation and analysis of possible measures and you will find a description of the possibilities there are to improve the driver education and reduce the traffic's influence on environment as well as how we can come closer to "Vision Zero". the document - "Swedish road safety and the traffic safe society" >> Finally - let me wish you every success in the future! Svensk Trafiksäkerhet Ernst Donlemar Last updated: 02 oktober 2011 May be copied with reference to source << Previous Next >> Up This page uses Cookies. Read more >> about Cookies. © Svensk Trafiksäkerhet info@trafiksakerhet.se