Driver safety: The dangers of slow drivers 13 Articles

by James Dreamer

Slow Drivers can be Dangerous Drivers The title of this article seems contrary as driving slowly gives the vehicle operator more time to respond to the road ahead and reduces the damage if a collision were to occur. If...read more

by Edith Ethridge

Road rage is a common topic of conversation in break rooms and board rooms around the country. Comments vary regarding the reason or reasons drivers become irritated to the point of rage in this country, yet many agree t...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

PERILS OF POKEY PILOTS Are you driving too fast or too slow? Either extreme may be dangerous to yourself and other motorists. DRIVING TOO FAST? Speed kills. Everyone knows that. That's the first lesson in driver e...read more

by Rob Purifoy

We can learn a lesson from drivers in Germany who consistently drive over 120 MPH on the Autobahn. Attentive, knowledgeable and courteous drivers make safe drivers. Drivers of the Autobahn understand the rules; pass on the...read more

by John Graham

Slow drivers generally not only can be a hazard they are a hazard. Slow drivers are of several types. They vary from the very old person who is unsure of what they are doing to the saint who is determined never to exce...read more

by Allan M. Heller

I will begin this essay with a disclaimer: speed kills. Most drivers go way too fast, and our society would be much safer and much better off if we eased up on the accelerator. Having established that, I must admit that ...read more

by Ivan-ac

A few months back, I was driving home from work along my usual route. My commute is only about 2km and even in rush hour traffic, only takes about 12 minutes, give or take a couple. Most of the way is on a road that narrow...read more

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by Frank Miller

Sometimes, for whatever reasons, I drive the Slow Lane. It's scary! It's not hard to understand why our slower drivers can often be the most vocal critics when it comes to highway safety. Cars go whizzing by you as if ...read more

by Jobie Weetaluktuk

I know a lady who makes a point of driving at 90km/hr on the left lane on a 100km/hr highway. Sometimes even at less than that speed and why? To be a sterling example of a good driver. In the meantime, cars going at 110...read more

by Bill Whitney

In many ways driver that drive too slow are just as dangerous as drivers that drive to fast. This phenomenon is true especially on the Interstates and Thruways of our great United States of America. If somebody is going ...read more

by Diana Claude

Have you ever been driving in the country and encountered a farmer driving slowly down the road on his tractor? How about a street cleaner in the city? You may find yourself behind a large truck sanding the highway after a...read more

by Billy Sunshine

Slow drivers can be a hazard on the roads, but they are not nearly as dangerous as fast, aggressive drivers. Faster driving cars are more likely to go out of control in the event of tire failure, and higher speeds lower th...read more

by John Ledbury

SPEED KILLS, AND SO CAN A SLOW DRIVER. I am male and have been driving for 43 years. I don't think that I am any better than the average driver. In my opinion, one of the most dangerous drivers on our roads, is the slow...read more