Essential Driving Safety Tips:
- It is mandatory for the two wheeler riders to wear a helmet.
- Helmet should be light in weight and bright coloured also stick a radium tape at the back of the helmet.
- Always wear seat-belts because in the event of unfortunate accidents and crash/dash, the head does not hit the steering-wheel. It helps in avoiding fractures of legs.
- Before going on a Long Journey…
- Check engine-oil, coolant, brake-oil. Ensure that the wind-shield wiper is working & filled with water. If not so, get it filled
- Check all the lights, brakes & tyres
- Avoid driving from 11.00 pm to 5.00 am as far as possible
- Always carry with you a spare wheel, wheel spanner, toolkit,torch, spare fuse, fan belt, water can and the manual of the vehicle
- Always carry first-aid box & eatables. (Fruits, biscuits etc.)
- Dont overload because overloaded vehicles are difficult to control while driving and also cause depreciation of the whole vehicle, especially the tyre
- While leaving your vehicle unattended...
- Switch-off the engine
- Apply hand-brakes
- Keep the vehicle in gear. Park your vehicle in first gear on a flat road and on the ascent. And on the descent, put the vehicle in reverse gear
- Park your vehicle at parking place only
- After parking your vehicle, confirm it is locked properly
- Dont drink & Drive
- ADVICE FOR DRIVERS
- It is an offence not to follow the traffic-rules or directives given by the appropriate
- It is essential to obtain the necessary documents such as
- Valid Driving-license
- Insurance
- Registration Certificate
- Fitness Certificate etc.
and to carry them while driving the vehicle.
- It is mandatory to produce the driver's-license as and when demanded by a police-officer in uniform.
- Make sure that the necessary documents you are carrying while driving, such as vehicle - permit ,insurance, tax etc. are legal and valid.
- While stopping at the signal-crossing intersections,the vehicles should be stopped before the zebra-crossing-stripes
- In occurrence of an accident, the driver must give the name and address of the owner of the vehicle to the concerned authorities, notwithstanding whether he/she is or not responsible for the accident. Like-wise the affected person/s also must give his/their names and addresses
- It is dangerous to respond to a driver who is driving rash or behaving arrogantly.
- Aid the small children,Women, senior citizens, the visually mi-paired and physically challenged pedestrians.
- Always give priority to ambulance, fire brigade vehicles, or police vehicles having their sirens on.
- Do not drive or ride a vehicle if you are in dejected, frustrated or disturbed state of mind. It may affect driving and cause accident.
- Do not use the very bright head-lights while driving at night. It may result in the drivers coming from the opposite direction to lose control over their vehicles.
- Do not throw a burning cigarettes, empty bottles of cold-drinks or other objects or things from a vehicle in motion. Also do not put any of your organs (Head / hands) out of a vehicle in motion.
- Use the horn only if it is necessary. No honking is a good manner.
- Help the accident-victims.
- You do not have to face any legal procedures if you help the accident-victims
- In travel, always carry a firstaid box, torch, essential instruments and a telephone book. These may help you a lot in the emergency situation.
- Always plan your traveling.And do have occasional intervals in the long-drives.