applying your smart driving skills think about see-think-do see-think-do Communication  How to share the road  Steering  Space margins  Speed control  see-think-do The way to avoid crashes is to make sure that the space you  plan to move into will be empty. To share the road safely with  others, use your  see-think-do  skills. Use your observation skills. Scan the intersection from left to right, and left again, looking for hazards. Walter started across the intersection without checking to make sure the road was clear.  Think about how you’d feel if  you injured or killed someone  while you were driving. What  difference would this make to  the rest of your life? Who else  would be affected? When another road user is approaching the space you were  planning to use, you need to assess the risk, then choose the  safest solution.  It’s also important to know the right‑of‑way rules. When two or  more road users want the same space, right‑of‑way rules tell  you which road user should yield. However, other road users  make mistakes and do unexpected things. It may not always be  easy to decide who has the right‑of‑way. If in doubt, always be  ready to give the right‑of‑way.  To learn more about right‑of‑way rules, turn to  chapter 4, rules  of the road.  Drive at a safe speed. That way you will have time to stop if you  need to.  Keep both hands on the outside of the wheel to maintain good  steering control.  If you keep well away from other road users, there will be less  chance of space conflicts. You will have room to stop or to steer  around if others start moving into your space.  Let other road users know what you are doing so they can react  in time. Watch for communication from other road users.  Next time you are stopped at a busy intersection, look around  and count the different types of road users you can see. You  82