| We can all lose concentration from time to time but | | | | Speed is a key factor in terms of safety on the roads; |
| unfortunately when you are behind the wheel there is | | | | remember that speed limits are maximums and not a |
| no margin for error, especially in the wintery conditions | | | | minimum. If you are below the limit and are comfortably |
| we find ourselves in at this time of year. One thing to | | | | driving then there is no real need to speed up, you |
| make sure you do is check your speed, the nature of | | | | may only get to your destination a few minutes earlier |
| the modern day car can give the driver the feeling that | | | | and is it really worth the risk? One thing that makes us |
| they are travelling at a moderate speed where they | | | | speed is when our concentration waves as we |
| are actually over the speed limit. This often occurs if | | | | don’t think about the speed we are doing. This is |
| you leave the motorway onto a slip road as you are | | | | something we can not always control but try and drive |
| used to travelling at high speeds and have to | | | | when you are fully concentrating and if you feel |
| decelerate. | | | | yourself losing concentration, pull over and take a |
| Speed limits are sometimes hard to decipher mainly | | | | break. |
| due to the fact they are displayed at junctions and as | | | | As mentioned previously, speeding rarely gets you to |
| you are thinking about where you should be heading | | | | your destination quicker. If you have a set time that |
| and concentrating on other drivers around you, you | | | | you need to be somewhere the set off a little earlier |
| may miss the speed limit sign. Looking for speed limits | | | | and plan your route. By planning a journey you can be |
| at junctions is something you should try and get into | | | | sure that you drive at safe speeds as you only speed |
| the habit of doing. Not only will it mean you are safer | | | | when you have not planned properly and you are |
| on the roads but will also stop you from receiving | | | | running late. |
| speeding fines if you do happen to drive too fast. | | | | Take care on the roads and watch your speed, this is |
| Another way to monitor your speed is using your | | | | especially important when you are entering areas |
| satellite navigation system, if you have one. Although | | | | where there are schools as there will be children |
| they may not be as accurate as the speedometer in | | | | around that may not be as road smart as older people |
| your car, often the latest models show the speed limit | | | | and the chances of an incident are increased. |
| of the road you’re on compared to the speed | | | | Not everyone can afford to buy a new car outright, if |
| you’re travelling at. Depending on the settings, some | | | | you’re in this position, consider car loans as they |
| can even warn you to slow by highlighting your speed | | | | are a very useful form of car credit. |
| in red. | | | | |