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2Risk management –Who you are as a driver and a personWhat you do determines the risk you carry as a driver. For example, speeding andrunning red lights increase your crash risk – and the risk of being booked by thepolice! As driving is a self-paced task, you can determine a lot of your own risk levelby what you do (and don’t do).Some driving risk results from:• Who you are.• What you think.• How you look at the world.The rest comes from external sources (eg road conditions, weather and the actionsor inaction of other road users).This section looks at some of the factors that may determine risk for you and otherdrivers. You can use this information to help manage your risk as a driver.Confidence and overconfidenceMost of us like to be confident about our skills and abilities regardless of what wedo.If you get sick you are usually confident that you’ll get better. Most of the time youare confident that you can handle life today, next week and next year. When you dorisky or exciting things like skiing or bungee jumping, you like to feel confident thateverything will be OK.32Driver qualification handbook