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What is meant by defensive driving?

Learn defensive driving with our help: show consideration in traffic, manage unpredictability and minimize risks. The key lies in planning and security.

Defensive driving aims to ensure that the person driving the vehicle shows consideration and clarity towards other road users. Sometimes traffic is unpredictable and then you need to be confident in your driving and plan it in a good way to minimize risks that can lead to possible accidents. Driving defensively does not in all situations mean that it is automatically more advantageous to drive slowly, instead it can in some cases be higher acceleration that is more favorable. The key to defensive driving lies instead in the planning of the driving.

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