Proactive Driving

Twins Mom · ‎04-03-2016

Don’t take things for granted when driving. Turn on your “real” headlights. It’s foggier, hazy, perhaps snowy or drizzly. Maybe your car blends into street or background because of its color. Assume others might have an impairment and help them see you. Don’t forget you want to be seen from the REAR,too. Rather turn on lights before real need. Keep yourself safer by helping others see you. Safe travels, everyone!

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

I agree with being a Defensive Driver.

If you sense someone is impaired (weaving, frequent lane change,

not using blinkers, etc), give them a wide berth. If needed,

slow down or pull over to let them pass.

If possible, call 911 to alert authorities.

If someone can not see you due to your ‘car blends into the street or

background because of its color’, that particular driver

needs to be removed from driving permanently.

Driving is depth perception, not color.

Eileen in Virginia · ‎08-25-2010

In addition to proactive driving, I’d like pedestrians to be proactive too. So many winter coats are darker colors that become invisible to drivers at night. THINK before you cross the street (and look both ways), especially if you’re on your cell phone. Just because drivers are supposed to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk doesn’t guarantee that they will. No one wants to be in a pedestrian auto accident. Even if you survive, it doesn’t end well. We just need to use good old-fashioned common sense.

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Twins Mom · ‎04-03-2016

Thank you for informative article. I must, however, respectfully disagree with comment that drivers should be removed from roads if they have difficulty seeing some cars readily on the road. Some colors in those split seconds just blend in, especially the greys and taupes. Last year I was getting on interstate and snow was swirling. The white cars without lights were not readily seen! It’s a matter of understanding there are differences. Thanks for your perspective.

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

@twins mom wrote:
The white cars without lights were not readily seen! It’s a matter of understanding there are differences. Thanks for your perspective.

It’s the lights, not the color of the car.

(referencing article in post #2)

software · ‎06-08-2016

No headlights is one of my pet peeves.

I can't believe the people who don't use their headlights even during dusk. I don't know how they see, much less how I can see them!

I drive over 400 miles per week and I've seen just about everything.

I'm the one screaming in my car TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS!

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

Some people think they turn on their headlights so they can see. They don't have a clue they need to turn them on so people can see them. Duh!!! So many people running around with no common sense at all.

FrostyBabe1 · ‎05-09-2016

If you live in a cold, snowy winter climate, CLEAN THE SNOW OFF YOUR CAR! Not only is it dangerous, the person behind you doesn't want all that snow that you couldn't bother to clear from your car thrown back at them! In my community, it's illegal to NOT clean the snow from the car, but it's rarely enforced.

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mercyMe · ‎05-23-2012

@sidsmom wrote:
@twins mom wrote:
The white cars without lights were not readily seen! It’s a matter of understanding there are differences. Thanks for your perspective.
It’s the lights, not the color of the car.
(referencing article in post #2)

@sidsmom
Always the authority, aren't you. Green cars blend in with foliage, etc. Duh.