Street Survival - Advanced Defensive Driving

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Pre-Drive

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When approaching your vehicle, this is a good opportunity give a visual check to the items below, which would catch any potential problems, hazards or dangers.

Safety Trip Pre-Drive

Under the vehicle

  • Any leaks.

  • Deflated tires. Maybe a tire is punctured.

  • Animals.

Around the vehicle

Obstacles:

  • Take note of any hazards in your path. E.g., a low wall, pole, cable, ditch, toys, etc. that may not be so visible when reversing.

  • No toddlers near the vehicle.

  • No animals under the vehicle.

Body:

  • Any loose panels. E.g., petrol flap, trunk, hood or door not properly closed.

  • Anything on the roof, E.g., snow that could slide over and block the windshield when braking.

Windows:

  • Pamphlets placed under the wiper.

  • Broken window from smash and grab.

  • Bird droppings that would block view.

Suspicious:

  • Any persons lurking in the vicinity of the vehicle that may want to hijack the vehicle.

  • Criminal hiding inside vehicle.

Careless:

  • Vandalism.

  • Damage from careless individuals parked next to vehicle.

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