If you have been driving for years, you will somehow develop some bad driving habits that you are unaware of. Here is a list of common bad driving habits among the drivers. Please change it if you have developed any of the below as it may cause accident if you continue to drive in this way.

Using of mobile phone when driving

You will lose concentration when talking on the phone, even with a handsfree kit. You should avoid making phone calls, especially SMS when driving. You should focus fully on the road in order to drive safely

Driving above the speed limit of the road

Driving above the speed limit of the road is dangerous. It endangers not only yourself but also the passengers inside your car as well as the other road users. The faster you drive, the lesser time for you to react when accident happens. Remember do not speed.

Failed to signal early when change lanes or turning

Most drivers nowadays do not signal when intent to change lane or turning. This will cause a miscommunication with other road users. Cars following behind you may not know your intention, and may result in an accident

Keeping too close to front vehicle

Use the 2 seconds rule to determine the suitable distance to keep from the front vehicle. Tailgating is very dangerous as it reduces the time a driver has to react to emergencies.

Failed to keep within own lane

Always drive within your own lane. If you are unfamiliar with the place, and need to drive slow, do keep to the left most lane of the road. Do not change lane unnecessarily. Chances of accident will increase by doing so.

Road hogging

By driving extra slow at the right or centre lane will annoy other road users on the road. Practise your courtesy by letting the back vehicle go first. Accidents do occur if you are road hogging as you are forcing the vehicles behind you to overtake your vehicle on the left.

Failed to give way to other road users

By intentionally speed up to close a gap when you see another driver trying to switch lanes or failed to give way to other vehicles who have the right of way is unacceptable. By giving way to other road users will reduce chances of accident happen to you. Do practise courtesy while on the roads.

It is very dangerous if you continue to drive with the abovementioned bad habits.

Do make an effort to change your bad driving behaviour. Defensive driving is something worth practising for when driving on the road. Your life is precious, never risk it unnecessarily.