Safe-driving questions reward the boring answer: slow down, add space, do not panic-brake.
Three seconds minimum. Double it in rain, fog, at night, or behind a large vehicle.
Ease off the gas, hold the wheel steady, no hard braking. Headlights on in rain — daytime running lights are not enough.
Off the accelerator, steer where you want to go, brake gently only once you regain grip.
On from sunset to sunrise and in low visibility. Dim high beams within 500 ft of oncoming and 300 ft when following.
3 feet minimum when passing a bicyclist. Look twice for motorcycles — they live in blind spots.
Blowout: hold the wheel, coast, then steer off the road. Brake failure: pump, downshift, parking brake. Stalled on tracks: get out and walk toward the train, off to the side.
Driver and front passengers belted; every passenger under 18 restrained. Ages 0–3 in a carrier, 4–5 in a booster or carrier.