Great racers have that rare set of qualities that allow them to achieve high results in various competitions. But we all live not only for racing and pokatushki, do not forget that you spend most of the time on the roads common use with rules, restrictions and, which is also important, with other road users.

In such everyday situations, the qualities of real racers will help you drive more safely and at the same time not bother anyone. After all, the most skillful and professional driver is invisible on the road, and does not drive out “ahead of the rest of the planet”, trying to get from point A to B as quickly as possible.

So, you are a great driver if:

10. Always have an exit plan

You may need a way out in a variety of situations, whether it is the ability to bypass the largest traffic jam without letting yourself be crushed by a huge truck, or you need to shake off an annoying rival on the track from your “tail” as soon as possible. In general, you should always know what to do if it suddenly becomes “hot”.

9. You have strong nerves

Remain calm in the most stressful moments when you are maximum pressure. Do not panic if the car that is moving in front of you starts wagging its tail and rushing from side to side. Always act calmly, even if there is an accident right in front of you. There are a huge number of such moments in life and all of them will seem much simpler if you have a “cold head”.

8. You calculate the situation in advance

Most drivers only look straight ahead of their car, while great racers look as far as possible down the track. After all, they know that the place where you need to be is much more important than where you are now. This rule also applies to moving in traffic, where it is very important to take into account all possible options development of events, so as not to get into a slip or, in the worst case, in an accident.

7. Know exactly where the limits are and never go beyond them.

It's not just some boring speed limits, the whole thing is within the possibilities. Yours, your car, and this track or the road that you are moving on. Try to go beyond these limits and risk knowing the world of pain and horror. Of course, passing a turn on the edge is very interesting and brings great pleasure, but this is by no means a reason to risk your own skin and the lives of others.

6. Drive smoothly

A driver who smoothly controls his car successful driver. This quality is also important on the track, where you calmly keep your car in a bunch of turns, steering less and more gas. And in the city, this is also important, without forcing your passengers to share with you the components of a recent meal. Less sudden movements!

5. You are patient

In fact, it is not at all necessary to hang a centimeter from the bumper of the car that is driving in front of you. Yes, and honking and yelling at a gaping carrier does not make much sense either, because this will not help in any way, but on the contrary, nerve cells will go to waste. Circuit riders know full well that sometimes you have to wait a few laps to get into overtaking position, and rushing will be very costly. So it's better to wait a bit.

4. Don't get distracted

Any thing that distracts you while driving can cause an accident. How many accidents have happened just because someone in a toffee dialed a text message or tuned the radio and “caught up” with the car in front. So as soon as you get behind the wheel, the phone moves from the pocket of your clothes to the glove box or niche. Hands-free is not a panacea, because the conversation still has to be distracted. It's very simple - the less distractions, the safer driving.

3. You have excellent control over the dimensions of your car

Racers can spend days on corners on the ideal trajectory through the apexes (the innermost turning point). The most successful can do this to the nearest centimeter and for any weather conditions. Also, a simple driver who feels the dimensions of his car can squeeze between parked cars in a narrow street can save a couple of minutes in a similar situation. If you can keep an accurate distance in front of your car on the track, you will be able to react in time to changing conditions.

2. You are resilient

A lot of great riders have only been able to shine for short stretches of the race or only last a couple of races in a season with a great start to the year and a mediocre end to it. But truly great racers (like Ayrton Senna, for example) have always been “on the crest of the wave”. Everyone can have bad moments or periods of time, but great racers have much less such moments, so not everyone can be great.

1. You have experience

There is no need to explain anything here, everything is clear. To ride, you need to ride. Theory without practice is nothing. The more you ride, the better you ride.

Modern driving schools inspire novice motorists throughout the entire course of study with one irrefutable truth that the main thing when driving a car is to follow the rules traffic. Only then can you consider yourself a good driver car.

Of course, no one will dispute this assertion that any . But in our dynamic time, with high congestion of roads, the driver today must have certain not only psychological, but also highly moral qualities. Since, only compliance with the rules of the road does not guarantee the absence emergency and the accident itself.

The driver today, due to the weak preparatory level of driving schools, is forced to learn from his own mistakes, although folk wisdom argues that "smart people learn from the mistakes of others." But you need to know what to study.

There is a simple but very good test, which allows you to test yourself on the quality of driving a car. Namely, if you are disturbed and irritated by other road users on a road with heavy traffic, then this means that you are doing something wrong and it is you who are to blame.

So what qualities and skills should a driver have today?

Personal qualities that a driver should have today

The driver today must recognize in advance the possibility of an emergency. Those. have the skill of foresight dangerous situation and see the developing events a few steps ahead and avoid an accident.

Safe driving depends not only on you, but also on other road users. Most likely, it is this position of many drivers that forces them to resort to an aggressive driving style. And this style of driving is fundamentally wrong, it inevitably leads to most accidents. Any relationship on the road should not be built on confrontation.

Therefore, it must possess such human qualities as mutual understanding, tolerance and condescension to the mistakes of other drivers.

In addition, it is not advisable to go to the other extreme, which is more often inherent in self-doubt and inexperienced drivers- this is passivity, i.e. passive driving style. As the saying goes, the truth is always in the middle.

The driver today must be able to constantly keep the traffic situation under control, know the possibilities and features of behavior in different situations your car, i.e. in other words "feel" it.

Also, the driver today must own high level driving. It is a high level, but not easy to overtake the car from point "A" to point "B".

A high level of driving is characterized by clear and fast, error-free driving actions. The skill of driving a car is a complex science and always comes with experience. Therefore, the road is always a school.

Personal psychological qualities of drivers

In addition to mastery of management and possession of positive moral qualities, the driver today must have certain personal psychological qualities. Psychological qualities are very clearly manifested in the event of unexpected dangerous emergencies.

Probably every driver has observed cases when drivers of oncoming cars switch at the wrong time at night. high beam to the near, without the need to drive the car in the middle of the road or oncoming lane, without obvious reasons, they can suddenly slow down, etc. Such inexplicable actions are explained by psychophysiological and are the cause of so many traffic accidents.

Psychophysiological qualities are inherent in a person from birth and it is very difficult to change them, and some qualities are not even possible. But you need to know them, especially car drivers.

Knowing your psychophysical qualities will help drivers predict their behavioral response in a given situation. Knowing this, the driver will seek to avoid the occurrence of situations in which a negative behavioral reaction may occur.

To better understand the above, let's take an example. Usually, young novice drivers see driving a car mainly as a means of obtaining satisfaction in the form of positive emotions and adrenaline.

It is not noticeable to the driver himself, unless of course he does not control his behavior, begins to take on a competitive character, control over road conditions. And as a result, an aggressive driving style begins to appear. As mentioned above, this style of driving inevitably leads to an emergency, and even worse, to a traffic accident.

Knowing your psychophysiological shortcomings and controlling your behavioral reactions, you can compensate for them.
Again, let's take an example. Such psychophysiological deficiencies that make it difficult for the driver to drive a car, such as easy distractibility of attention, slow reaction, emotional instability, can be compensated for by increased attention strain, volitional effort and forecasting the development of the traffic situation.

Constantly using volitional training in his driving activities, the driver may well develop psycho-emotional stability to external road stimuli, significantly improve the quality of memory and attention, and reduce reaction time.

Great racers have that rare set of qualities that allow them to achieve high results in various competitions. But we all live not only for races and rides, do not forget that you spend most of the time on public roads with rules, restrictions and, which is also important, with other road users. In such everyday situations, the qualities of real racers will help you drive more safely and at the same time not bother anyone. After all, the most skillful and professional driver is invisible on the road, and does not drive out “ahead of the rest of the planet”, trying to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible.

So, you are a great driver if:

10. Always have an exit plan

You may need a way out in a variety of situations, whether it is the ability to bypass the largest traffic jam without letting yourself be crushed by a huge truck, or you need to shake off an annoying rival on the track from your “tail” as soon as possible. In general, you should always know what to do if it suddenly becomes "hot".

9. You have strong nerves

Remain calm in the most stressful moments, when you are under maximum pressure. Do not panic if the car in front of you starts wagging its tail and rushing from side to side. Always act calmly, even if there is an accident right in front of you. There are a huge number of such moments in life, and all of them will seem much simpler if you have a “cold head”.

8. Think ahead

Most drivers only look straight ahead of their car, but great racers look as far down the track as possible. After all, they know that the place where you need to be is much more important than where you are now. This rule is also applicable to driving in traffic, where it is very important to take into account all possible scenarios in order not to get into a slip or, in the worst case, in an accident.

7. Know exactly where the limits are and never go beyond them.

It's not just some boring speed limits, it's all about the limits of the possibilities. Yours, your car, and this track or the road you're on. Try to go beyond these limits and risk knowing the world of pain and horror. Of course, passing a turn on the edge is very interesting and brings great pleasure, but this is by no means a reason to risk your own skin and the lives of others.

6. Drive smoothly

A driver who smoothly controls his car is a successful driver. This quality is also important on the track, where you calmly keep your car in a bunch of turns, steering less and more gas. And in the city, this is also important, without forcing your passengers to share with you the ingredients of a recent meal. Less sudden movements!

5. You are patient

In fact, it is not at all necessary to hang a centimeter from the bumper of the car that is driving in front of you. Yes, and honking and yelling at a gaping carrier doesn’t make much sense either, because this will not help in any way, but on the contrary, nerve cells will go to waste. Circuit riders know full well that sometimes you have to wait a few laps to get into overtaking position, and rushing will be very costly. So it's better to wait a bit.

4. Don't get distracted

Any thing that distracts you while driving can cause an accident. How many accidents have happened just because someone in a toffee dialed a text message or tuned the radio and “caught up” with the car in front. So as soon as you get behind the wheel, the phone moves from the pocket of your clothes to the glove box or niche. Hands-free is not a panacea, because the conversation still has to be distracted. It's very simple - the less distractions, the safer driving.

3. You have excellent control over the dimensions of your car

Racers can spend days on corners on the ideal trajectory through the apexes (the innermost turning point). The most successful can do it to the nearest centimeter and in all weather conditions. Also, a simple driver who feels the dimensions of his car can squeeze between parked cars in a narrow street can save a couple of minutes in similar situation. If you can keep an accurate distance in front of your car on the track, you will be able to react in time to changing conditions.

2. You are resilient

A lot of great riders have only been able to shine for short stretches of the race or only last a couple of races in a season with a great start to the year and a mediocre end to it. But in truth, great racers (like Ayrton Senna, for example) have always been "on the crest of the wave." Everyone can have bad moments or periods of time, but great racers have much less such moments, so not everyone can be great.

1. You have experience

There is no need to explain anything here, everything is clear. To ride, you need to ride. Theory without practice is nothing. The more you ride, the better you ride.

Readers of the newspaper "Work!" spoke about what qualities an ideal driver should have public transport

Yulia Brezhneva:

The bus driver must be sober, friendly, knowledgeable. And most importantly - attentive on turns.

Maria Grigoryan:

I once had a case. I rode in a marshhutka. Grandfather was sitting next to me, he suddenly became ill, had an epileptic attack. We were just at that time stopping near the hospital. The driver was not taken aback, stopped and ran for the doctor. He began to help grandfather, while calming the other passengers so that they would not worry or worry. Here is such a determined driver: he saved a man! This case is very memorable for me. In general, I often meet rude and arrogant drivers, well, it depends on the person himself, I think.

Pavel Gamza:

The driver must be careful while driving. it transports people and is responsible for their lives. It is important that he be friendly to his passengers. In my opinion, these are the main aspects in the profession of a driver.

Anna Zueva:

The driver must be attentive, responsive and at the same time strict. Age not younger than 25-28 years old, with driving experience - years

so 5! To be healthy, have good vision and hearing. We don't judge.

Daria Sevitova:

I believe that a minibus driver should be a restrained person, not transfer his bad mood and irritability to passengers. I also really don’t like it when you have just entered the minibus, and the driver is already moving off, does not allow passengers to sit down, get comfortable. I once had a case. The man got on the bus, did not have time to sit down, and the minibus started moving, and this passenger hit the young guy on the head with his briefcase. Few people like it - to fly to the floor and even injure another. Of course, everyone immediately became indignant, but the driver did not blink an eye, he pretended not to hear. This is the kind of disrespect for passengers that is most outrageous.

Regina Shokhireva:

Firstly, the driver must be polite and, as practice shows, learn to transport people, not firewood. He needs to understand where he's going work, that this is a very responsible job, because the life of a passenger is in the hands of the driver. Many drivers talk on the phone while driving, are distracted from the road, endangering passengers. And, of course, the driver of the minibus should not forget about his speech. Many drivers do not hesitate to use abusive words loudly, forgetting that there are children in the cabin.

Stress resistance is also one of the main qualities of a public transport driver. After all, not all passengers are gifts. (Laughs.) It is important not to forget about the rules of etiquette, because how you treat people is how they treat you. Very often I see a picture of how our older generation- grandparents. They haven't managed to climb the first steps yet, and the bus is already moving off at such a speed that it seems that we are in some kind of race. I even had a case when a grandmother with sore legs fell in the cabin because the driver was in a hurry on schedule.

I have a huge wish for public transport drivers: let's treat each other with respect and understanding, no matter what mood we are in today and what problems are attacking us.

Portrait of a professional public transport driver

• Attentive driving.
• At least 5 years experience.
• Benevolent.
• Polite.
• Responsible and decisive.

Professional opinion

Egor Lodygin, worked as a bus driver for 30 years:

- I loved my job, I loved my passengers. And they responded to me in return. I have always been drawn to people, and the job of a driver is always working with people. I carried passengers from the nearest villages to the regional center, and then back. We lived in Arkhara, that's how I traveled the entire Arkharinsky district, worked in the branch of the Annunciation convoy 1275 on regular bus. In the morning you will drive through the nearby villages, collect passengers who wish to go to Arkhara - some to the bazaar, some to the administration, to the hospital. In the evening, around 17.00, you take everyone back.

I treated my passengers with kindness, and for all the time I worked there was not a single complaint against me, no one could say that I was rude or behaved impudently. Situations, of course, arose different. It happens that some of my passengers returned home already "drunk", began to quarrel, pester others. Then I stopped the bus, let the overly active people sort things out on the street - there was nothing to start a fight on my bus, there was no need to endanger other passengers.

In general, I think that it is necessary to treat people humanely, then good will be drawn to you. At that time, I was recognized literally in every village, on every street they knew me, because I did my job with all my heart. Sometimes you look - a woman is traveling with heavy bags, you stop the bus near her house, it's not difficult. And she will shine all over, and you yourself feel good at heart. Some drivers make themselves important, but I have always been calm and ready to help, because if you are kind to people, then they are kind to you.

In general, about the profession of a driver, I can say that it is monetary. At least before we had to work according to the plan. Passed the plan - received an award, no one ever complained.

Recruitment Nurse Advice to parents Legal part

What qualities should family driver?

Business people sooner or later they come to the understanding that it is more profitable for them to hire a driver than to spend time and energy on driving on their own. During the journey, it is much more pleasant to rest on comfortable rear seats car executive class than to turn the steering wheel and watch closely traffic situation. They come to the conclusion that they need to hire a driver, from whom little is required - responsibility.

People trust a personal driver with the most valuable thing - their own lives, the lives of children and loved ones, so his choice should be treated with due attention. The driver takes the children to classes, meets relatives who have come to visit from afar, and takes the whole family to a country house. A reliable family driver is needed for every family that values ​​time!

As a rule, businessmen do not engage in an independent search for personnel, including a driver. They prefer to entrust interviews, selection of candidates to special agencies. The family driver delivers family members in various directions, while simultaneously playing the role of a tutor. He has to find a common language with children. Also, minimal household skills will not interfere with him in order to carry out small orders for buying the necessary goods in the store.

Agencies carry out selection of personnel taking into account the personal qualities of the employee. The level of qualifications is often helped by recruitment agencies that subdivide all candidates into categories A, B, C. This gradation does not apply to the category of a driver's license.

They include novice drivers in class C; to B - drivers with an experience of 5 years or more and experience in driving VIP foreign cars, excellent knowledge of the road map, detours, skills minor repairs auto; class A - experienced drivers with driving experience over 15 years, skills extreme driving, partially they can perform the tasks of a bodyguard, have a license to carry weapons.

In addition to professionalism, they play important role personal qualities, character traits that affect safety and reliability. He must pay all attention to the road for the safety of passengers, the optimal solution is average age. Professional driver knows how to control his own emotions, be balanced, take care of the car, monitor it technical condition. At the interview, it is impossible to fully determine all the characteristics of the candidate that are important in the selection. After about a week of his work, it becomes clear whether the candidate meets your requirements.