Driving Paranoid

As a cautious driver, you should be prepared to encounter situations that could potentially be unsafe, but if you’re driving paranoid, you react to those situations as if they happen when they actually don't.

Being prepared to stop or slow down because someone in front of you is driving erratically and actually acting on those feelings out of paranoia are two different things and can have two completely different results. If you react to an event that didn't happen then you become the erratic driver and potentially become the cause of the very accident you were trying to avoid.

A great way to avoid these situations is simply by educating yourself with a Texas Defensive Driving Course. By knowing the rules of the road, how to identify and deal with potential hazards, and keeping a calm state of mind, you can not only avoid being the victim of accidents, but you can also avoid being the cause of them.