According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 41,059 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2007. Many of these lethal crashes were caused by common driving mistakes that even “good” drivers are guilty of making at times. Have you made these potentially lethal driving mistakes?
Swerving
The most lethal driving mistake made by U.S. drivers is not staying in their own lane. — i.e., drifting off into the next lane or running off the road completely. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2007, 15,574 people died in crashes caused by drivers swerving out of their lane.
Speeding
Speeding (driving above the posted limit, racing, or driving faster than road conditions warrant) is the second most lethal driving mistake (NHTSA). Drivi