Road Safty Tips
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The ability of a defensive driver is also determined by knowledge of potential hazards in any position of driving time and know what to do to act in a timely manner in order to overcome these dangers. The position of driving time are: |
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| a. | In front of your vehicle | ||
Use the 2 second rule is "ONE THOUSAND AND ONE, ONE THOUSAND AND TWO" or "Thousand ONE AND ONE, ONE AND TWO Thousand." The trick is as follows: "When the vehicle in front of you pass a sign such as: bridges, lampposts, or a line on the road, then start counting from the back of his vehicle THOUSAND AND ONE, ONE THOUSAND AND TWO. If you reach the marker before it runs out then you calculate the distance you are too close. If you are finished counting right behind the sign, then your distance with the vehicle in front is correct. Therefore, continuous training procession distance rule this 2 seconds until it becomes a habit. With 2 second rule is you will have a safe distance to anticipate all possibilities that will happen to the vehicle in front of you. |
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| Lack of supervision of his superiors. |
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| b. | Vehicles in your Rear Here are some things to do when there are vehicles behind you: |
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| 1) | Give the convenience to the vehicle behind you so that can adjust the speed with your vehicle. Use lights and brake lights directions for other drivers to understand. |
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| 2) | Reduce speed and slowly stop using the rules of the procession a distance of 2 seconds to the vehicle in front. | ||
| 3) | When the vehicle behind you follow too close, then reduce speed and give it to him to precede. Add | ||
| c. | Direct Cause | ||
| 1) | Actions which endanger the driver (unsafe action)
Example: One or late signal, less thorough check of vehicle condition, driving force yourself when
physical and mental conditions do not permit, speeding, joking while driving, working to do something
else while driving, acting reckless. |
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| 2) | Conditions that harm (unsafe condition)
Example: room cramped cabin, one or more components of the vehicle is not functioning properly
(tires, brakes, steering system, lights, etc.), slippery roads and rocky, foggy weather.distance to the vehicle in front of the procession to 4 seconds. Gradually reduce speed and help to give way.
Note: Rules distance procession 2 and 4 seconds done when the driver's condition, vehicles, roads, traffic, light and weather, in normal circumstances. |
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| c. | Preceded precede or
Before you go ahead, ask yourself "Do I need to precede", if necessary, then do the following things: 1) Stay in the back with 2 second rule. a) Note the future. Is there a vehicle coming from the front? If there is not preceded! b) Note the vehicle behind and places that are not visible. c) Give a sign to the right. 2) Move right a) Add a speed b) Put a ring signal lights and horn to the vehicle you are ahead. c) Put a left and stay alert to places that are not visible. 3) Move to the left a) Turn off the lights Signpost b) Return to a safe speed. If you precede the other vehicle, the driver for help to precede immediately. Note the vehicle coming from the front and reduce speed. If the driver may need a place to be in front of you, reduce speed. In this way both will be secure and safe. |
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| d. | Vehicles That Come From Home Do things as follows: 1) Read the situation of street 2) Reduce your speed 3) Move the vehicle left 4) Move the vehicle out of the way If you're forced to run out the way then look for: 1) Place a soft, such as: grass, shrubs, hedges 2) fixed objects such as trees is relatively small, car parking, or signs. 3) Move according to your direction even if it means crashing into a vehicle that direction. 4) Look! If you have to hit a fixed object or there is no other choice and have to hit a vehicle coming from the front, then grazed is a good option compared to the total collision. |
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| e. | Driving at the Crossroads | ||
| Your driving ability will be tested at the time you are in the intersection. These include 5 the driving position as well. Therefore be prepared to budge. Sometimes it means succumbing slowly, stops, to help other drivers to give your right. |
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| f. | Retreat DO NOT BACK - DO NOT BACK - DO NOT BACK, BACK ONLY IF REALLY NEED.
Backward movement is a dangerous situation. Therefore reverse only when the state was forced, so do not be backward if not absolutely necessary. Calculate the "Blind Spots" at your time back. Blind Spots are areas around the vehicle that is not affordable vision through the rearview mirror. The emergence of blind spots is the result of the limitations of the rearview mirror. To try to minimize the blind spots as often as possible (once every 50-10 seconds) to see the rearview mirror (left, right or in the cabin) in a way cast.
Nine key principal to resign: 1) Pay attention to the back with a clear (direct view by turning the head). 2) Sound the horn before the retreat 3) Immediately withdraw (do not believe that the situation will remain the same last seen). 4) Back off slowly 5) When the retreat is always look at the rearview mirror (direct look at areas that are not visible in the rearview mirror) 6) Reverse taste 7) Reverse the direction clearly visible from the corner of the wheelhouse 8) Use the cue giver 9) If you park, try to immediately move forward when leaving. |
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| g. | Stop and Parking
Consider first the traffic signs ban on "stop and parking lot" if you will stop or parking. Do stop or parking in a safe place and do not interfere. After a stop or parking executed, use the hand brake and put the teeth in accordance with the slope of the parking lot. While distance is a secure parking: 1) ± as wide as the vehicle door plus one irritated, to park side by side (diagonal and vertical) 2) ± ¼ of the length of the vehicle, for parallel parking. |
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| h | Turn Turn (U-Turn) If you are going to do turn round then do it and note the following: 1) Control the speed and watch the traffic signs. 2) See other vehicles around you (front, rear, left side, and on the road that will be entered). 3) The vehicle in front has the "right way ahead" is that in the back should have waited. 4) Put a light sein to play. 5) If the situation is safe or authorize, implement new turn round |
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| i. | Driving in the Corner Dangers of driving around the corner is the vehicle will be pushed to one side due to centrifugal force, and you do not see vehicles coming from the front. Therefore, do the following things: 1) Reduce speed 2) Stay in your lane. To reduce the rocking then you can be slightly to the side or ketengah when cornering, with a record of your vehicles do not get past the road markings. 3) Put a signal to the vehicle from the front. Horn signal for daytime and cue lights for night. |
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| j. | Driving on the Rise Customize your teeth with the state climbs to get the engine power, because the ramp will reduce engine power. In making changes to the teeth should be as soft and as soon as possible, because if too late will allow the vehicle stalled or retreated, if this happens, usually the driver tends to push the pedal force that resulted in engine knocking (tingly), which will lead to further decrease the ability of the engine. Also when driving ditanjakan you must be alert to the possibility of vehicles coming from front or behind the top of the hill, because your views will be limited. |
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| k. | Driving in Derivatives The streets that will lead to decreased vehicle tends to slide, which may be beyond the ability of the engine. If this is allowed then the control will be difficult. To cope with these events then do it by road: 1) Lifting the foot from the accelerator. 2) Stepping on the brakes 3) Placing the transmission position according to the level of derivative |
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