| Handy Tips To Keep In Mind To Make Driving | | | | know the traffic around your car. You may need to |
| EnjoyableIt is better to get to your destination in one | | | | change lane if the car in front of you suddenly stop, |
| piece than never at all.Think of your family and loved | | | | but before you change lane make sure you know |
| ones when you drive, will they get to see you again at | | | | whether there is any car or oncoming cars on the |
| the end of the day?Life is precious treasure it.Do not | | | | lanes beside you.Do not use the mobile phone, if you |
| squeeze in more people than the number of seat belts | | | | really have to use one, attach a hands-free |
| there are.Buckle up your seat belts and ensure that | | | | kit.Experience is the best teacher. New drivers should |
| both the front and rear seat passengers buckle up | | | | not try to overspeed. For e.g. an experienced driver will |
| theirs too.Turn your head and check the blind side of | | | | be able to correct a mistake like oversteering on a |
| your car to the lane that you are attempting to filter | | | | corner. A new driver on the other hand might swerve |
| to.If you drink, go public i.e. take a cab or the public | | | | violently instead, endangering himself and others.Tyres |
| transport or have your sober friends drive you back.If | | | | are important for providing control of the car especially |
| you are stressed or tired, drive to the road shoulder or | | | | in wet weather conditions. Check the tyres every two |
| a car park and take a breather or a nap first. | | | | weeks when the tyres are cold. Wearing at the center |
| Alternatively, you could take a cab or the public | | | | of the tyre indicates over-inflation whereas wearing at |
| transport or ask somebody to drive you home.Check | | | | the outer rim indicates under-inflation.Keep your glove |
| your eyesight regularly to ensure that you see well on | | | | compartment stocked with a local street directory, |
| the road.Keep a pair of sunglass in the car | | | | flashlight and car owner's manual.Keep an emergency |
| compartment in case of direct strong sunlight.While you | | | | kit comprising a reflective triangle, first aid kit, gloves, |
| are driving, refrain from fiddling with the audio | | | | jumper cables, tool kit, cloth, water etc. in your car. The |
| system.Never play music so loud that you cannot hear | | | | most common reasons for car breakdown are flat |
| the environment. Someone may honk at you to warn | | | | tyres and batteries.In case of breakdown, move your |
| you about something.Do not overrun red lights.Keep | | | | car to the side of the road and put up the necessary |
| cool, if the driver behind keeps too close to your car | | | | signage for e.g., the reflective triangle, giving ample |
| indicating that he wants to overtake you, let him do so. | | | | notice to any oncoming car. If you intend to change |
| Think positive, he may be in a hurry to go the hospital, | | | | your tyre, make sure you are not in the way of |
| his wife or her husband or kid may be ill or he may be | | | | oncoming cars.Check the brakes regularly.To keep |
| rushing to the airport!Stay away from a mad driver. He | | | | safe from air bags, wear the seat belt and sit so that |
| could drive you to your death!In slow traffic, make sure | | | | one's breastbone is at least 20 cm from where the air |
| that you pay full attention on the road and do not keep | | | | bags puffs out. Never put a child in the front seat, if |
| too close to the car in front of you.Follow speed | | | | this cannot be avoided, place your biggest child in front |
| limits.At a traffic junction, when the light turns green in | | | | and slide the seat as far back as possible.Child safety |
| your favour, do not speed off immediately. Instead | | | | seat is the first choice for the child sitting on the back |
| check to see whether any car runs the red light from | | | | seat. Make sure you get the right size for your child. |
| the side road.Concentrate on the road, look frequently | | | | Article link: 2005 All Rights Reserved. |
| at your rear view and side view mirrors to ensure you | | | | |