Driving Lessons Gloucester - What Makes A Good Driver?

We often have conversations with our learner drivers about incidents that we see on the road, during lessons, and at other times,(I've just driven back from Blackpool and have some motorway stories for another day,) and naturally the antics of some drivers are compared to how a "good driver" would have behaved.

So, what makes a good driver?

To put it in one word, a good driver has the right attitude.

Whatever we do in life can always be improved and the same applies to driving, as the perfect driver does not exist, so even the most skilful driver can get better and a good attitude will influence driver behaviour in a positive way.
Skill and experience only come with time, but attitude can be worked on from day one.

What is attitude? Attitude is the combination of the following qualities:

• Responsibility.
• Concentration.
• Anticipation.
• Patience.
• Confidence.

Some drivers will find it harder than others to develop a good attitude, but it is to every drivers advantage to keep working on it, as however long you have been driving, there is always something to learn and improve upon.

Nearly all road accidents are caused, by some degree by a driver, so it is the responsibility of every driver to reduce the chances of an accident.
In the following posts, we will look more carefully at these qualities, starting with responsibility. 

Watch this space!

You can learn to drive in Gloucester if you are a beginner, or need a brush up.

Call us on 01452 614226.

Best Regards,
John Lowe.
http://www.drivinglessonsgloucester.org