Driver Fitness, Attitude, and Defensive Driving
Fitness to drive covers vision, hearing, health, fatigue, alcohol, and emotion. A driver must be able to see clearly, react quickly, and concentrate. Fatigue slows reaction time and impairs judgement much like alcohol; the only cure is rest, not coffee or open windows. Alcohol and drugs impair coordination and are illegal while driving. Certain medicines, including some antihistamines, cause drowsiness, so read labels. If you feel unwell, do not drive.
Attitude is tested as much as knowledge. Defensive driving means assuming other road users may make mistakes and preparing for them: keep a space cushion around the vehicle, cover the brake near junctions, and avoid confrontation. Do not retaliate against aggressive drivers; slow down, let them pass, and keep your distance. Courtesy reduces risk. Signal early and clearly, and thank drivers who give way only when it is safe to do so.
Question traps: choosing to "drive faster to stay awake" or "open a window to beat fatigue" - both are wrong. Another trap is treating right-of-way as a licence to proceed without checking. Defensive drivers yield even when they have priority if it prevents a crash.
Worked example: A driver feels drowsy on a long trip. The correct answer is to stop in a safe place and rest, not to increase speed or turn up the radio.