Defensive Driving Tips

The best way to keep your low rates on car insurance help is to avoid accidents. To avoid accidents, you must drive defensively. Here are some tips to help you.

Be Prepared

Before you even get in your car, follow these tips to avoid accidents and keep your car insurance help rates low.

• Check tire pressure and fluids often
• Check and clean, if necessary, your mirrors, windows, and windshield
• Don't drive in inclement weather conditions if possible
• Don't drive angry, tired, or upset
• Make sure you have proof of car insurance help and registration on hand
• Lock your doors

Increase Visibility

You want to make sure that you can see well and are easily seen. Many accidents that increase car insurance help rates happen because these principles are violated:

• Use headlights at all times, even during the day
• Keep windows clean and avoid tinting, if possible
• Never drive in the blind spot of other vehicles
• Keep an eye on rear traffic to avoid pulling out in front of faster-moving traffic
• Always glance at your blind spot before switching lanes
• Glance left and right before proceeding on a green light
• Use the two-second rule for safe following distance

Assume the Worst in Other Drivers

Defensive driving is about anticipating other drivers' wrong moves before they are made. To do this, you must never assume that the other drive is going to do what you expect them to do (i.e., the safe or legal thing). Don't trust turn signals to mean the driver is going to turn, expect red lights to be run, and assume that pedestrians will not obey the rules of crossing. For more about our car insurance help services, see our home page.