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On a related note, many years ago, I remember reading something, I think here, where someone said as they were teaching new drivers (I think their kids) they would have the driver maintain a running dialog of things that they saw ahead that might be issues, ie "there are multiple cars parked on the street where someone could step out. THere's a car approaching a stop sign that might not stop. there's a car coming up behind us going faster than we are. etc..."

I thought that was an excellent idea. It would train a new driver to be alert and watchful, and would keep their mind on the task at hand.