When you're on your daily commute to school or work, there could be a number of scenarios that come up. You could get stuck behind a slow driver, get pulled over for speeding or hear your phone go off with a text or call. In the event, you could start yelling at the car in front of you, continue down the road at the same speed you felt comfortable with before or even take the risk to pull out your phone just to see what is going on. However, there are simple ways to avoid doing these:
1. Have a play list of catchy songs you know by heart.
Even if you say you don't like a certain song, you'll find yourself singing along if it's catchy enough. Normally, people put catchy songs on playlists that distract them from being totally bored, but this is also something you can take on the road! The nice part about this is that you'll want to sing every song and hit every note (because who could resist?) so there would be no time to yell at anyone in front of you. Your passengers will probably enjoy the tunes as well.
2. Get behind someone who is going the speed limit.
This is something I had to start getting myself to do. Even on freeways when it's totally empty, I will find one car that is abiding by the speed limit just so I don't catch myself going way over. Yes, it is very tempting to just pass them so you can get to where you're going faster (especially when you know there aren't cops out), but this is great practice for when the police are just waiting for someone to pass by at a speed that can get them in trouble. Remember, they do this for your safety and that of those around you - so it is good to practice it!
3. Get a text blocker for your car.
There have been so many commercials and street signs reminding us not to text and drive, but for some reason it hasn't quite stopped us. I don't think it needs to hit the worse scenario for anyone to get the habit under control, so a good tool to use is a cell control (text blocker). This device will prohibit calls, texts, emails and other apps once your car is in motion. You also have the ability to set an administrator that will receive a text or call if the device is randomly turned off or disrupted- so you'll have someone to thep you accountable!
Driving is a lot more of a responsibility than we think of it, so it's a good idea to take hold of good habits before it gets too far! Remember, "With great power comes great responsibility." - Uncle Ben (Spiderman)
