When you look at some of the top priorities in your life, where would you rank driving safety up there?

If your driving efforts could be better, how soon until you work to improve them?

By being a less than great driver, you can risk your life and the lives of others around you.

So, is now the time to put more emphasis on driving safety?

Where Should Your Focus Turn to?

In looking to be a better driver, here are some areas you’d want to focus more on:

1. Not being distracted – The key thing to turn attention to would be distractions. Even losing focus for a few seconds when driving can end up having deadly consequences. For instance, don’t play around with your cell phone when driving. Those calls and texts can wait until you are in a safe spot off the road. Also make it a point to avoid any personal grooming efforts when driving. Avoid fixing your hair in the rear-view mirror while moving, guys using electric razors and so on. It is also wise to steer clear of any road rage incidents. Even one of those could end up turning violent. When you focus on the road, you and those around you tend to win.

2. Having the right vehicle – How confident are you in the vehicle that you drive? If you are leaning towards buying something else, be sure to research what is on the market. By doing so, you stand a better chance of landing the safest vehicle possible. If going the used vehicle route, take that a step further. Given older vehicles have histories, do your best to learn those of vehicles of interest. One way to go about this is by doing a VIN owner lookup on a vehicle you have an eye on. Learn all you can and be in a better spot to see if the vehicle is right for you.

3. Taking weather into account – Things such as snow, ice, rain, fog and more could come your way when out on the roads. With that in mind, do your best to navigate what can be tricky conditions. The failure to do so could lead to an accident in a matter of mere minutes. Your best bet if at all possible is to stay off the roads until conditions get better. If you have to drive, by all means give yourself extra time and space out there.

4. Avoid bad judgment – Last, don’t be that driver who thinks they can make it to a place when they’ve had too much to drink. If you are getting sleepy behind the wheel, try and find somewhere safe to pull off the road and catch a short nap. By using good judgment when you drive, chances go down you are the next accident stat.

As you look to be the safest driver out there on the roads, do all you can to promise yourself that is the goal in mind.