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...in your opinion
here is what i think a good driver has/can do:
know the vehicle they are driving and be able to quickly adapt to other vehicles
know the dimentions of any vehicle you are driving
be able to accuratly place the vehicle on the road
perception of the surrounding vehicles and objects
total control at any time and the ability to regain control at any required moment
confidence
sence, i.e. if your driving your gran to church then you shouldnt have to take a detour via the hospital to get her heart restarted but however i also feel that it is important to sometimes drive a little crazy to keep your self used to your car and this in turn helps evade any possible accidents
for example if a driver was driving down the road and anorther car is coming the other way but then a car pulls out of a side road then the driver in the first vehicle should be able to judge where every vehicle will be when s/he arroves at the side road and then they must be able to judge if theres room to get past and if any evasive action is required and iof so then is if controlable, if not they can recover

I agree.

Another thing is actually knowing how cars work. If you know the working principles of say, the clutch or the brakes , then you'll have a much better control of the car. Same for principles like traction, tyre grip, engine breaking, etc.

No need to be a specialist, just to know the principles.