| The Do's and the Dont's | | | | sober, too stressed, whatever. |
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| Before going into driving itself, I better | | | | - DON'T risk that extra mile per hour if you |
| start with what makes you eligible for | | | | don't know what you are doing. |
| skilled driving,if you don't fit what is | | | | |
| described below, you better keep to never | | | | - DON'T pass other cars with 0 visibility |
| breaking the law, pray your car is in perfect | | | | because you feel lucky. |
| order and wish you are lucky enough to never | | | | |
| encounter wheel stressed up too much dudes | | | | - DON'T go for the cellphone, the radio |
| that think they can drive safe. | | | | buttons or the cigar just because you think |
| | | | you can...if you are not absolutely certain, |
| Defense is the BEST offense | | | | if it involves doubt... DON'T. |
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| Driving safe secret number one: It's not what | | | | In one word... DON'T. |
| you do, it's what you DON'T do that counts. | | | | |
| | | | DO what then? |
| Always, and I do mean always, ALWAYS drive | | | | |
| defensively. | | | | Ok, here's another magic potion.. |
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| Never assume anything on the road, and when | | | | DO only what you really know how to, |
| in doubt, memorize these magic super-pilot | | | | otherwise... you guessed right... DON'T |
| words: when in doubt, DON'T. | | | | because you'll place yourself and others at |
| | | | risk, |
| Do this: DON'T. | | | | |
| | | | So what is the first thing to do? |
| If you see a pedestrian that may or may not | | | | |
| cross the road, assume the worst, DON'T | | | | The DON'T one, |
| assume you can go on because he will stay | | | | |
| put, there's a doubt, then DON'T. | | | | Fasten your seat belt I'll get on driving |
| | | | skill tips later, for now, meditate on the |
| If you see a car entering your way very shy, | | | | DON'T, that's what will make you, if not a |
| DON'T assume he will wait for you - you are | | | | good, at least a safe pilot ready to learn |
| uncertain? The answer is DON'T. | | | | how to really drive quick and safe, |
| | | | responsible and legal, in other words, quick |
| If you are entering a lane and think you have | | | | and safe for the real. Because the meaning of |
| time when you see a car at distance DON'T | | | | "fast and furious" is indeed this: "about to |
| assume he comes in slow or will not | | | | kill someone, which includes you". |
| accelerate... | | | | |
| | | | I'll also get into extreme high-speed |
| Is he coming slow? I think he is... you | | | | techniques too - in fact, much higher speed |
| think? That's not a certainty... so DON'T. | | | | techniques than any self-called pilot |
| | | | inexperienced over-confident so called |
| So.. er... DON'T? | | | | "pilot" will ever endure for more than one |
| | | | curve... alive. Good news is anyone may stop |
| When in doubt DON'T ever perform what puts | | | | being a risk using the most important power |
| you at risk, NEVER. It's not about speed, | | | | tool know to man - knowledge. I hope I help |
| state of body and mind, tracks, or car, is | | | | by teaching, and also by learning from those |
| but about it all together in one decision | | | | who feel they may add or correct to my words |
| that separates the good from the flawless, | | | | - however, high speed skills are to use in |
| the DON'T factor - live by this rule, and | | | | the track, altough knowing them wil help a |
| you'll live. | | | | lot on the street. |
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| - DON'T drive if you feel uncomfortable, not | | | | Happy miles/kilometers. |