What you need to know about shooting first.
Today your driving school in the Moot, Avant Garde Driving School near me, Pretoria, will tell you the importance of shooting first.
What does it mean to shoot first?
In the good old days, when we watched cowboy flieks, the brave cowboy always said: “I shoot first, then I ask questions!”
The meaning of those words applied to the scene, but in modern times we can use them differently. We can say: “I act first, then I stress!”
What is the effect of stress?
Did you ever write an exam? What happens when you receive the paper and you are allowed to read it? Did you notice you remember all the questions? What happens next when the supervisor gives permission for you to start writing? Suddenly you can remember nothing! It takes a while before you are capable of writing sense.
What happens when you walk out of the examination room? Suddenly you remember what you forgot. You slap your head and ask why you were so stupid. What do you tell yourself?
Stress makes you stupid!
When you stress, your brain cells start spinning. You cannot remember what you should do and cannot think clearly. You make silly mistakes.
Stress and driving.
When you start driving, it is natural to stress. The problem is that you do not focus on what you do when you fear. You forget to take your foot slowly off the clutch. The car jerks madly and may even stall. The motorists behind you are impatient and start hooting, which increases your stress levels. You cannot start the car, let alone move off.
When you change gears, you clamp the gear lever and put it back into first instead of the third gear. You also mess up when stopping.
Stress can create more dangerous situations. When you must turn at a corner, you either turn too sharp, not sharp enough or take too long to straighten the wheel. When you want to make a lane change, you either cut in front of an oncoming vehicle, or you take too long to make the change, and the oncoming car fills the gap.
Your actions may be too slow. When something unforeseen happens, you do not register quickly enough, and when you do, your reaction is too late.
The importance of focus.
While driving, focusing on what you do rather than on your stress is essential. Be aware of what is happening around you and be ready to act fast when needed. Focus so well that you forget about the pressure.
Your responsibility.
Remember, there is only one good driver in the whole world. Do you know that person? It happens to be you! You are the only good driver. Everybody else messes up. They want to create dangerous situations because it stimulates their adrenaline. You have the responsibility to prevent all accidents on your shoulders.
Stay focused.
Whatever you do, remain focused. Especially while learning to drive, do not allow the stress to make you stupid. Instead, use the tension to help you to focus. Remain sharp. It is good to be stressed when you drive. It will keep you awake. Always remember driving is hazardous. While driving for the rest of your life, control the stress to help you and not become dangerous.
A final word.
Stress can be good when applied correctly, but it can also be dangerous. Use stress to assist you, and act first, then stress later.
Some encouragement.
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