RESOURCES OF LANCASTER COUNTY
Additional resources to complement our defensive driving guidebook
"Defensive Driving 101"
Lesson 1: Types of drivers.
This embedded video shows an avoidable accident. A dump-truck speeds up when a light begins to change. A van is in the intersection and turns left when the light turns red. These are both common practices, both technically illegal, and unsafe.
Lesson 2: Sharing the road with unsafe drivers.
This video has some great tips on how to avoid confrontation with aggressive drivers. Always keep your priorities in mind when encountering unsafe driving. Let it go, move on.
Lesson 3: Avoiding accidents
This video shows what can happen if a driver does not have patience. The car in the video is wrecked because the driver attempted to overtake unsafely. Sometimes it may be impossible to pass a slow vehicle. If a driver does not have enough patience to follow, it is best to stop and take a break.
Lesson 4: Defending your finances.
This embedded video shows an accident scam, in which a driver intentionally causes an accident which is meant to appear to be the other driver's fault.