Friendly Tips for Safe Driving

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Many people believed that the accident prone personality is a person who is quick, decisive, active, impulsive, independent and adventurous. 

So for an active and impulsive drivers – the below are tips for safe driving:

• First check your car or vehicle to make sure it is ready for hot and rainy weather.
• Get a tune-up and make sure the wipers work and the tires are in good condition.
• Ensure all lights work and keep lenses clean.
• Make sure the wind shield is clear – inside and out.
• Be well rested before setting off on journey.
• Be sure to sit-up straight.
• Adjust your seat so that you are able to press the pedals firmly.
• Always wear seat belts.
• Make sure each passenger in the car wears his or her safety belt.
• Be sure rear view mirrors are set correctly.

Drivers should remember that a fatal accident occurs only once in a life time. A Moment of carelessness may mean a life time of regret.

• Keep your eyes moving ahead, to the mirrors, to the sides. They will give you advance warning of potential emergencies.
• As you get off the main road, watch out for mud, sand, water and wet leaves as these make surfaces slippery.
• Watch the car ahead of you and the car ahead of that one to give yourself extra time to stop.
• Learn to anticipate potential accidents.
• Use your horn whenever you are not sure the other fellow driver sees you.
• At night, reduce speed below your usual daytime pace.
• Slow down and allow more time to reach your destination.
• Get your car well off the road when changing a tire.
• And most important of all, adhere to traffic rules and regulations.

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