Driving Safety: The Four Life-Saving Principles That...

Recently, I was chatting with colleagues about traffic accidents. I casually mentioned that I had been rear-ended three times in the past decade, my tone even carrying a hint of 'lucky it wasn't worse.' To my surprise, a seasoned veteran driver nearby shook his head and shared his own story. Years ago, he too was a fast-driving 'speedster' — until he nearly rear-ended someone. The heart-pounding terror of that moment awakened him completely. From then on, he established four unshakable life-saving principles: • Slow down a bit: On highways, strictly stay at or below 110 km/h unless absolutely urgent. This keeps your nerves relaxed while ensuring safety, and it barely adds any time. • Keep distance a bit: Maintain a larger following distance to ensure adequate reaction buffer in emergencies. • Anticipate earlier: When encountering traffic jams or abnormal behavior from the car ahead, decelerate immediately — never assume other drivers are fools. • Signal clearly: When decelerating sharply, turn on hazard lights immediately to give the clearest possible warning to cars behind you. Since adopting these four principles, this veteran driver has not had a single accident in many years. Looking back at my own three rear-end collisions, I...