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Here are 6 tips on how to train reflexes while driving!

How important are reflections when driving? They are not only important, but they are also fundamental. To avoid obstacles, to curb that moment before it can save our safety and that of others. But what is a reflection? We call "movement" that allows us to avoid a dangerous situation. In truth, that movement to which we attribute the name of reflex is nothing but the final phase of a complex neurophysiological action. In fact, it is an involuntary response from our body to a sudden situation: we use our reflexes when we hit the car brake to avoid an animal crossing the road suddenly. Or when we steer quickly so as not to be hit by another vehicle that moves from one lane of the highway to the other in a sudden way. Precisely because it is an involuntary response of our body, precisely because it is not enough to think and want to avoid a dangerous obstacle, it is good to train these movements, these reactions. The reflexes of a driver are as important as those of a climber, a...

Distracted Driving

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Distracted Driving The problem of distracted driving is something serious in North America. In 2015 alone, 3,477 people died due to this problem. Do you want your last words to be "tq"? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): “Distracted Driving is any activity that diverts our attention when driving, including talking or texting on the cell phone, eating and driving, chatting with people in the vehicle, playing with the stereo or navigation system - any something that diverts our attention and affects the safe driving of a vehicle. Do you really think that 5 seconds that will take you to quickly read a text message can make a difference? If we put it another way, would you be stressed if you drove a vehicle without seeing the same distance as a soccer field? At 55 mph, this is exactly what will happen. In addition to the 3,477 people who died in 2015, 391,000 people were injured from distracted driving. Teenagers represent the large...