influence. obey traffic laws, including no speeding, passing only on the left, turning your headlights at the first sign of darkness and when it is raining, and using your direction signals when changing lanes or turning. always, but always buckle up. it’s actually the simple things like these that divide a safe city, from a so-called unsafe one. the drivers who follow the rules of the road are much less likely to be involved in a serious accident and, therefore, are safer. 