You have just passed your test, how can you decrease your risk of accidents on the motorway?

Ray E

be aware of your surroundings. follow the road restrictions. deter from using anything distracting, ie cell phones while driving. expecially texting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

most accidents occur within a five mile radius of your home or destination, so within that radius be more aware.

also, know where you are going and have a game plan on how you are going to get there, ie, how to avoid traffic, or at the least encounter it.

use your turn signals. and speed up to enter the freeway or merge, not slow down.

dont drive on the motorway.

seriously, get some experience driving on normal roads first.

Hammer&Drill

just use the first two lanes and don't drive too close to the rear of anything, in between two lorries is safer they are usually better drivers or should be as their test is stiffer.
Check mirrors give signals and be courteous to others.

Get used to it it wont take long before your confidence grows.

Good luck.

Ahwell

keep up with the general flow of the traffic, don't go too slow, it's as bad as speeding!

poppit

Go to a reputable driving instructor and have extra lessons driving on the motorway both in daylight and at night. More lessons means safer and more confident motorway driving.

jemgnr

well if you pass your test just dive the same way you did then and watch out for other divers just cause they have a full licence they still dive like maniacs

Metalfinga

Practice more on normal roads and dual carriageways, I personally wouldn't attempt entering a motorway unless I was totally confident about my driving as it's basically full of nutters who think it's their personal race track.

telboy everton forever

take a pass plus course ,ok it will cost you some money but it is worth it if it keeps you and others safe ,see or speak to you driving instructor

omex

you can do the PASS PLUS and you get cheaper car insurance too if you complete it .

rushwind

take a 'pass plus' course with an a.d.i.,,,,,,,,,or just motorway lesson?

Outspoken but Honest

get someone with lots of experience to go out with you and remember that motorways are the safest roads to drive on its all those back country roads that are the worst for accidents

edward9382

Do Pass Plus. Only Â£20 for the course if you live in Wales, will be Â£100 ~ Â£200 elsewhere if your local council will not sponsor it

Ivan R

Hello,

(ANS) The most obvious and important factors are:-

No.1 Drive sensibly within the speed limit.

No.2 Make sure you have enough distance as a safety margin between the car in front and the car behind you. The greater the distance the safer you will be.

No.3 You should already know and understand that stopping distances on motorways are much greater than on local roads.

No.4 DON'T sit in the outside lane on a motorway & only use the outside lane for overtaking only, like wise don't hog or sit in the middle lane either. Use the first or left most lane as much as possible.

No.5 DON'T exceed the 70mph speed limit (only if you think your in danger should you exceed the limit, & just because other people speed & brake the limit doesn't mean its OK for you too do the same).

**I have driven for many years & held a full UK license for well over 20years and in all that time I've only had one accident what wasn't of my causing. I've driven thousands of miles on motorways very safely and if you follow common sense motorway driving is OK. (apart from the boredom factor).

Ivan

Take a motorway lesson. Or avoid the motorway.

country bumpkin [sheep nurse]

get used to duel carriageways first speeds around 60mph are normal.

CAPTAIN GENIUS !!

well don't tail gate, use your signal when changing lanes, don't speed, don't drive like an Ahole and if their is some one trying to merge with traffic just let them in whats the rush and why is it always a race to get some place?.

try and put the highway code into practise 70mph is fast enough and take care take your time and watch out 8 plus car's to watch at one time

mark f

keep a good distance away from the car in front, watch what the cars in front of the cars infront are up to, keep checking your mirrors and remamber you have a blind spot. i always lean forward as i am checking my wing mirrors before o change lanes this gives you more chance of seeing a car that is in your blind spot (something i picked up when i was van driving and had no rear view mirror).

oh and avoid getting bored and loosing your concentration. realy its only a dual carrageway with an extra lane its nothing to be scared of.

Quizard

take a motorway driving course, most driving schools will do them for newly qualified drivers

Scregoff

Try A roads then duel-carriageways then back to school for motorway experience. After all, motorways are the safest roads we have. Try avoidance on country lane - no room to manoeuvre.
Good luck - Keep safe. I was taught that every other road user is an IDIOT.

poli_b2001

Take the Pass Plus course. It involves M-Way driving, To be honest Motoerways are over rated, they are actually safer than B Roads and some A Roads yet everybody gets all uptight about driving on them. The only difference is you are driving at 70MPH for sustained periods and people are likely to be over taking you while you are overtaking a Lorry, which is an eye opener the 1st time you do it.

I find its not the driving on Mways is the hard bit but adjusting your speed when you come off again, you have been driving at 70 for say 2 hours and you come into a 30 zone, after that time on the Mway, 30 feels like you are crawling and you want to speed up

Ruth C

watch the other guy! Defensive driving -- drive like the other drivers are going to hurt you. Do not get distracted by radio, conversation, and keep the phone turned OFF.

jason c

you can do pass plus with your driving school this will help you be more confident in driving and you get cheaper car insurance.

Bardic

Round here there isn't a motorway within 100 miles, so we spend time on the faster dual carriageways to get used to being passed by high-speed repmobiles, including the dread A30. It all comes with practice, there's nothing magic about a motorway except for an extra lane or so.

When No.1 son passed his test he said he wanted to get used to motorways, so we did the dual-carriageway bit, then made a special journey to tackle the M5. I did the first bit, talking through what was happening and he did the next stage & found it easy. I'd go out with either your instructor or an experienced motorway driver, and I'm sure you'll find it's not as terrible as imagined. Keep off the M25 though, unless you enjoy a mobile car-park.

The real tips are to remember the rules, give signals, keep your distances correct and keep your eyes open all around.

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