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“Higher-order driving skills” are the brainy bits: hazard perception, situational awareness, and risk management—the things that keep crumple zones un-crumpled.

Scan far ahead, keep a proper gap (three seconds minimum), and build a space cushion like you’re guarding the last sausage at the barbie.

Anticipate others’ mistakes, use smooth inputs, and run commentary driving—saying what you see and what you’ll do—so your reactions arrive early, not fashionably late.

Layer in patience, rain sense, night vision discipline, and a plan B for roos, tradie utes, and surprise roundabouts, and you’ve basically leveled up from driver to strategist.