A big part of crash avoidance comes down to the driver staying laser-focused on driving, and always looking for and reacting to changes in conditions.
Driver concentration is important because, according to the National Institutes of Health, the human brain lacks the architecture to multitask. That means fiddling with the infotainment system and using your phone detract from safe driving. And with cars getting bigger and heavier, it’s important for the driver to know how the car will handle in an emergency situation.
But the biggest part of being a defensive driver is staying out of danger’s way to begin with, which is where CR’s experts have a few helpful tips to impart.
