Sadly, we have to share the road with millions of people, all of whom have wildly varying levels of competence.

How you interact with these other drivers is a big factor in road safety. ‘Driving defensively’ means expecting the unexpected at all times: being able to use your anticipation and planning to judge what the people around you are going to do.

It’s about safety but it’s also about consideration for others. You can get up to 9 points on your licence for ‘driving without due care and attention’ or ‘without reasonable consideration for other road users’. This could be something as small as driving through a puddle and splashing someone.

We all get cross on the road sometimes. Just try to remember there are people in those cars, so manners matter. You never know what kind of day someone else is having and driving calm will mean a much more relaxed day for you too.