{"id":6264,"date":"2019-05-08T11:15:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T10:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/?p=6654"},"modified":"2019-10-21T17:46:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T16:46:35","slug":"improving-your-braking-reading-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/improving-your-braking-reading-the-road","title":{"rendered":"Improving your braking: reading the road"},"content":{"rendered":"

You've probably heard the phrase \"reading the road\" loads of times during your learning to drive journey, but what does that actually mean?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In a nutshell, it means being able to interpret and react to what's happening around you, so you never have to come to an abrupt stop. Think about the 4 S\u2019s when your driving - anything that has the potential to make you Stop<\/strong>, Slow down<\/strong>, Swerve<\/strong> or Swear<\/strong>. \r\n\r\n

When you see one of these hazards developing, take your foot off the gas and get it over the brake pedal as early as possible. You'll have a safer journey and your ingenie driving score will stay in the green.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Scanning the road<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

If 1 is the bonnet and 10 is the end of the road as far as you can see, we'd say aim for 10! Obviously that doesn't mean completely shut your mind off to what's happening immediately in front of you - definitely not. But often the event that is causing you to slow down is happening a few cars ahead. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Road works, car crashes, floods, pedestrian crossings - the roads are constantly changing and so focusing on the road further forward allows you to adapt your driving quicker to avoid late braking. <\/p> \r\n\r\n

You'll feel super smug when you've come to a nice, smooth stop because you saw a car way in front slowing down due to a diversion sign. <\/p> \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n