Some of us are on the road for school, some for work, and some for reasons other than these. Every day, millions of people drive in traffic with their personal vehicles. While some of them are very careful, some of them can endanger both themselves and the lives of other people and animals in traffic. Although unconscious driving is among the problems that need to be resolved in our country, we should pay more attention as people who love their own life and know that it is wrong to harm the people and living things around them.
Today, we will talk about recommendations that can prevent serious traffic accidents, which we have compiled from the experiences of people who have been involved in accidents before and who learned from these accidents. In our content, there are lesser known details that can increase traffic awareness instead of details that everyone already knows are wrong, such as drunk or drowsy driving. Some of the information in our content will include important advice to avoid an accident, while others will include things you can do after an accident.
1. Check the car’s wiper fluid constantly.
Imagine a truck passing by throwing muddy water. If you don’t want to be blinded by spreading the mud on the whole glass, set off knowing that the vehicle’s window water is always ready.
2. With one eye always in front, look behind you through the rear view and side mirrors with the other eye.
A truck with a blown brake may come at full speed from behind. Don’t forget to put the word “He who hits in the back is guilty” to a corner and keep an eye out for your own life.
3. Be cool after having an accident. Note that you may still be in flowing traffic.
After an accident, some drivers throw themselves out of the car and start walking in the shock of that moment. Another car may hit you, especially on high-speed roads such as highways. So try to be cool-headed.
4. Don’t get in the way of other people and get into the scissors.
Do not rely on the car under you and your own chauffeur, and do not try to cross. Never try to race stubbornly with another vehicle in traffic. You will be out of the traffic’s own frequency and this will bring you very close to the accident.
5. Do not overtake on corners.
Traffic is not something to be rushed into. Overtaking on a curve puts you and other road users in danger. Stay calm even if the one ahead of you is going slowly. Remember, every bend has an end.
6. Even if the lights are green for you, do not forget to pass under control.
Yes, the driver of the car behind you may be a horn-lover who gives the impression that he is trying to get something somewhere. However, check your surroundings even though it is green. Especially if the green light has just come on, you can collide head-on with vehicles that say “nothing will happen for 2 seconds” and try to pass in red.
7. When changing lanes, watch not only the lane you will enter, but also behind your lane from the rear view mirror.
One of the most common causes of accidents are lane changes. It’s not enough to check your side mirrors if you need to change lanes. According to my own experience, that impatient person clinging to the back of your vehicle may try to make the same move while you are changing lanes.
8. Maintain your following distance instead of sticking to the back of the vehicle in front.
Traffic is a place of instant action. People can brake unnecessarily and try to change lanes without looking back. Therefore, keep your following distance. Harassing the car in front of you by saying “Left lane is my right, get out of front of me”, and forcing the vehicle in front to change lanes, perhaps by making the flashlight, puts both you and the entire traffic at risk. If they are squeezing you, keep your cool and leave the lane to that friend if appropriate.
9. When you are going fast, traffic jams in front of you and if you need to stop, warn the vehicle behind you by lighting your quads.
This warning is for both the car behind you and you. A car that does not realize that the traffic has stopped and hits you from behind at a speed of 120 km will endanger your life as well.
10. Do not speed in rainy or snowy weather. Also, take the necessary precautions.
Apart from heavy rain, drizzle or the water sprayed by the sprinklers that are supposed to water the lawn, remove the fuel residues from the exhaust of the cars from the road where it sticks. This causes the road to become ice skating. Be you, do not speed in rainy environments. Also, do not forget to wear winter tires that increase road grip in winter. Let’s not forget that it is vital to wear chains when it snows.
11. You may be a great driver, but keep in mind that not everyone in traffic is in your experience.
Not everyone has your agility in traffic. For this reason, do not pressure anyone. Do not rush people by pressing the horn.
12. Do not get stuck in traffic. Always have a space to escape to.
Do not make any moves that will trap you while you are in traffic. Let go of racing with other vehicles. Make sure you always have space to escape to.
13. Slow down when passing large vehicles such as trucks and lorries.
Large vehicles such as trucks and lorries are not only scary but also affect the air flow. You may lose control of your vehicle when you pass a truck while driving at high speed, especially in a windy place. It has the potential to surprise you when you feed the wind current that the truck cut off into your car again. Please be careful!
Today, we told you about the details you need to pay attention to in order to avoid an accident. Apart from all these, please do not drive under the influence of alcohol. This puts everyone at risk, not just you. Don’t take away the decades that a 3-year-old little boy will live. Apart from that, please keep in mind that the seat belt will save your life. So, have you had a traffic accident before? If you have suggestions about what to pay attention to in traffic, do not forget to share them with us in the comments section. I hope you will never have such a bad experience.
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