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Road Safety Week tips with Greg Murphy: expect the unexpected

Wednesday, 8 May 2019

It's natural to expect that a lot of driver education is about changing your own behaviour behind the wheel.

But even if your attitude, skills and knowledge are near-perfect, there's still another danger looming: other people.

'There are other motorists out there all day, every day all around you,' says Greg Murphy.

Greg Murphy: even if you
Greg Murphy: even if you're doing everything right, other people can make mistakes.

'Don't expect that everybody else out there is going to do the right thing.

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'When you're driving along minding your own business and doing everything right, it doesn't mean that everybody else is doing the same thing.

'Always be aware of your surroundings - including your peripheral surroundings, and expect that someone else may be the one to make a mistake.'