Motoring » Buying A Car On The Road Learning Safe Driving Driving Abroad Maintenance Road Rage On Two Wheels Emotive     On a global scale, cars appear to be involved in a mass culling of our species. In the UK alone, someone dies every two hours on the road and another 10 are seriously injured. Among the millions of UK drivers, most of whom regularly drive the same route without mishap, it's easy to imagine we're safe and can get away with bad habits. But complacency is the worst driving habit of all. If you take road safety seriously, read on. If you're used to driving in busy cities and towns you may think that a trip to the countryside is the perfect opportunity to put your foot down. Many city drivers assume that if they can cope with urban congestion they can deal with any road situation. But country roads are often more difficult and dangerous to drive on: blind corners, high hedges, slippery surfaces, farm vehicles, livestock, pedestrians in the road - all are there to catch out the unwary. Country lanes are narrow and usually not wide enough for more than one car. Look for passing places to pull into if a vehicle is coming towards you or a driver behind wants to overtake. Remember not to park in a passing place. Drive slowly and keep within the speed limit. Driving on a dry road at 20mph will still take you three car lengths to stop. On a wet, muddy road you will need to double your stopping distance. Don't drive too close to farm vehicles. Give plenty of room if overtaking.