Driving instructors emphasize that new drivers often lack focus on the road, which leads to critical safety errors. Experienced instructors, like Mike Thomas and Steve Frank, stress that safe driving is more about mental alertness than physical control of the vehicle. Common issues include failing to scan the environment for hazards, which can result in serious accidents. Instructors highlight the need for drivers to improve their concentration and awareness to prevent distracted driving, a significant safety concern that results in thousands of fatalities each year.
"After you do this job for six months, you start to know what the students are going to do before they even do it," said Mike Thomas, a driving instructor for 27 years and co-founder of AllGood Driving School in Northern California.
"Driving a car physically is not that difficult. Driving it safely is all brain work," said Steve Frank, co-owner of Pinellas Driving School in Florida and a driving instructor for almost seven years.
"Some people get behind the wheel, and they do not understand the magnitude of focus" driving requires, said Ken Pupo, a driving instructor with 21 years of experience at Philadelphia Professional Driving School.
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