Safe and Economical Driving
What are the three pillars of preventive driving?
Reviewed on 29 Jul 2026
- A Speed, power, and braking
- ✓ Vision, anticipation, and space management
- C Acceleration, overtaking, and manoeuvring
- D Consumption, emissions, and maintenance
Why this is the correct answer
Preventive driving rests on three pillars: vision (looking far ahead), anticipation (predicting risks), and space management (keeping safety distances).
More questions on Safe and Economical Driving
- In preventive driving, how many seconds ahead is it advisable to look in order to anticipate hazards?
- Even with correctly adjusted mirrors, to make sure no vehicle is in the blind spot before changing lanes you must:
- In anticipatory driving regarding large vehicles, the correct approach is to:
- According to the seconds rule, what time gap should be kept from the vehicle ahead in the city?
- In rain, fog, snow, or at night, the safety gap to the vehicle ahead:
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