Driving and Operating

Defensive Driving

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Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The first step in driving defensively is to wear the safety belt. See Safety Belts.

- Assume that other road users (pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers) are going to be careless and make mistakes.

Anticipate what they might do and be ready.

- Allow enough following distance between you and the driver in front of you.

- Focus on the task of driving.

Test yourself

A quick Cadillac SRX quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.