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Because limited experience can make anticipating hazards harder.
Limited experience can make recognising and anticipating hazards in time harder. The DGT explains that hazard perception is a skill to train and that experience generally helps identify hazards earlier and more accurately. Young or novice drivers do not all behave alike: speed, distractions, alcohol, rest and other behaviour also matter. Cautious, anticipatory driving helps reduce risk.
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Because being a novice removes the need to maintain a safety gap.
Because limited experience can make anticipating hazards harder.
Because inexperience guarantees a better response to every hazard.
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