One general driving life rule: prefer to miss a turn or an exit than to try to make it suddenly. it's just not worth it. Patience in general is worth cultivating.
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Another: be sure of eye contact with other road users when negotiating passage at a junction, a crossing, or whatever ... see that they see you and don't proceed until you're sure and they seem to be stopping.
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A classic: back into parking spaces, it's safer. It's easy to see if a space is clear before you park in it, and no-one is likely to suddenly get in your way. The opposite is true of the shared roadway, so be able to drive forwards into the roadway with a full view.
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Obvious but under done: Don't tailgate, and leave plenty of space when stopping behind cars, they might roll back, especially if ti's a manual transmission.
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Something I learned recently: the Dutch reach - https://99percentinvisible.org/article/dutch-reach-clever-workaround-keep-cyclists-getting-doored/ … - this works and protects cyclists!
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I don't drive because Seattle is congested enough and we don't need more greenhouse gas.
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I drive in Seattle but I bought an electric car for the second reason. So I'm part of the problem, but trying ;-)
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One-person rule. Remove all back/passenger seat drivers who give conflicting input. Within reason, you want to commit to decisions and not have folks trigger hesitation - this is real time after all.
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Navigators who can't think a few steps ahead are the worst.
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More than anything: always work to improve. Too many people are complacent with their skill, safety, and kindness to others as drivers.
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This. Yes!
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