Everyone was a cautious driver at one point in time. It usually is when you first started driving or you may still be a cautious driver. Although you may be a cautious driver or a reckless one all drivers can all learn to drive a little safer, thus this fact here are three great safety tips that you should always try to adhere to.
Don’t Drive Drowsy
We all have somewhere to go, or some place to be but please don’t drive drowsy! Did you know that driving drowsy can be just as dangerous as driving drunk? Each year, at least, 1,500 people die in crashes related to sleepy, fatigued or drowsy drivers in the United States of America. Also, at least 100,000 crashes are caused by drowsy drives. This is according to statistics gathered by the federal government. Driving drowsy can lead to impaired judgment or even loss of depth perception. If you become drowsy enough you may even fall asleep and drive yourself or run someone else off the road. When you drive drowsy you don’t only affect your self you have the possibility of affecting someone else. If absolutely have to drive while your drowsy keep your mind busy so that you won’t shut down and fall asleep. You can try doing some math out loud, listening to a book on CD ( It’s better if it’s a suspense story), or count something out loud. If these suggestions don’t work try some of your own, but always know your limits. Sometimes the best thing to do when your driving drowsy is to just pull over and take a nap.
Don’t Tailgate
All drivers have been tailgated or they tailgated someone. Don’t do it! It just isn’t safe. It doesn’t matter if your being tailgated or tailgating someone, it’s a dangerous situation for the both of you. If you are being tailgated just take your foot off of the accelerator for a few seconds most of the time the person tailgating you will get frustrated and go around. If this little trick doesn’t work then just move over let them pass you up and move back. It may be an inconvenience to you to be switching lanes, but switching lanes sounds like a much better option then getting rear ended if you need to come to a sudden stop. As a general rule made up by experts you should find a stationary object on the road. When the car in front of you passes that object start counting seconds. If you count three or more seconds you are not considered to be tailgating them. This is called the “Three-second rule”. It is recommended that at night or during bad weather yo should up the rule to six seconds.
Keep your Vehicle Safe
This tip may sound like a given but you would be surprised how many people don’t do their yearly car inspections, or even the monthly and weekly ones! All car owners should know at least the basics about owning a car. Before you go out for a drive these are some simple things to check for; Do you have enough gas? Are your windows and mirrors clean? Is your tire pressure correct? All of these things can lead to an accident. Don’t really think so? Let’s think about some problems that can possibly result from these simple things you can check daily. If you run out of gas on the freeway, that’s a dangerous situation. You can get a ticket from leaving you car alone or even worse someone may not realize how far out you are and hit you. Clean mirrors and windows sound simple enough but some people don’t check for that; let’s say you have a streak on you windshield that’s obstructing your view and you decide to clean it while driving. The few seconds that you take you eyes off the road you can end up hitting another car. The is the most crucial that a lost of people don’t do; check your tire pressure! Pressure that is too low or too high can affect the way the car drives or can even lead to a tire blowout. All these tips can be used the next time before you decide to go for a drive to help make you a safer driver.
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