The key thrust of calls for safety, be it on our highways, the workplace or even exploring the great outdoors, is to try to prevent bad things from happening in the first place. That’s called prevention — and it’s the cheapest medicine available.

Why? Because something that doesn’t happen costs zero compared to the recovery of human injury or restoration of property damage.

I’ve been pouring through the internet in the past few weeks, delving into the past to try to make things better in the future. I’ve combed out a few consistent themes where drivers wished they had done things differently in the seconds before a highway mishap.

So let’s look at the greatest driving regrets hit parade.

“I thought I could multi-task better.” Unfortunately putting that skillset, or lack of it, to the test when driving is a really bad idea. Many drivers regret checking their phone, eating, fiddling with GPS, dash icons, or just reaching for something “just for a second.” In hindsight, the distraction that felt harmless happened in a moment which mattered the most. Survivors often wish they had pulled over or just waited.

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