While on wheels(contd)

DO NOT DRIVE WHEN DRUNK
Alcohol slows down the mental process.
It increases confidence but decreases performance.
It affects brain’s ability to control and coordinate body’s movement.
It slows down the reflex and hence the reaction time increases.
It impairs the ability to judge speed and distance.
It also impairs vision and hearing.

SEATBELT SAVES

Seat belt saves life and reduce the severity of injuries.
With seat belt tied around, you become a part of the vehicle, rather than a loose object that can be tossed around inside in a crash or thrown outside.
If you are thrown out of a vehicle in a crash, your chances of being killed are 25 times greater than if you stay inside.
If your vehicle goes out of control, with the seat belt on you may be able to regain control. Without it, you may not even be able to stay in the driver’s seat.

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While on wheels(contd)

DRIVING AT NIGHT

Be alert: pedestrians, bicycles, animals and hand drawn vehicles that travel without light are difficult to be seen.
Drive at a slow speed to react safely and stop in time.
Turn on the headlights when it is dark.
Drive with dipped headlights in places where the roads are amply lit.
Keep the headlights clear and clean and check them frequently. Keep your windscreen clean because dirty windscreen can impair your vision.
Avoid looking to the dazzling light if an oncoming vehicle is driving in high beam and gradually slow down your speed.
To reduce the glare of lights following you, switch your interior rear view mirror to the night position or slightly tilt it or tilt the exterior rear view mirrors.
Before overtaking ensure that the oncoming vehicle is at a safe distance.

DRIVING IN RAIN

Check the working of wipers, windscreen washing fluid system, all vehicle lights, tyres, exhaust pipe.
Be careful and reduce your speed as people may run across the roads in panic.
Be considerate to other road users, avoid splashing of water.
On slippery roads drive carefully and slowly. In case the vehicle slips, stop acceleration and press the clutch, hold the steering in a straight position and do not brake. Wait till you regain the grip.

DRIVING IN FOGGY CONDITIONS

Drive slow as distances are hard to judge and low visibility decreases your reaction time.
Do not hit your brakes in panic, you may get hit from the back.
Turn on your wipers and defroster and turn off the music.
Drive with dipped headlights, high beams produce too much glare in fog.
Use the central verge of the road to guide you.
Honk periodically to let other drivers know you are there.
Never attempt overtaking.

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While on Wheels(Cont)

WHILE OVERTAKING
Never overtake from left, always overtake from right.
Make clear your intentions of overtaking to your fellow drivers.
Give proper indications.
Be watchful of a pedestrian or an animal that may suddenly appear in front of the vehicle you are overtaking.
On roads having two-way traffic overtake only when the oncoming vehicle is at a safe distance.

WHILE TURNING

Give proper indications.
Start changing lane only when the vehicles behind you have understood your intentions.
Slow down while approaching the turning point.
Turn only when the vehicle coming from the opposite direction is at a safe distance.
The vehicle coming from the opposite direction has the right of way.
Watch out for pedestrians as well as vehicles coming from your right side.

RIGHT OF WAY

The children and the disabled have the right of way.
Pedestrians have the first right of way at unmanned intersections.
At an unmanned intersections traffic on the right has the right of way.
At a round about, traffic on your right has the right of way.
Traffic on major road has the right of way.
On hilly and steep roads vehicles going uphill have the right of way.
Emergency vehicles like fire brigade, ambulance, police have the right of way.
These vehicles, while on emergency duty, can jump a red right, drive in non entry areas or on wrong side.
These vehicles should be given priority and clear passage.

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While on wheels(Contd)

NEGOTIATING A ROUND ABOUT

Choose your lane as per your exit, at least 100m in advance.
Slow down while approaching a round about.
Enter the round about at an angle.
Give way to traffic on your right.
Merge slowly with the traffic inside the round about.
Move towards your exit gradually giving proper indications.
Be watchful of a pedestrian or an animal that may suddenly appear

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WHILE ON FOUR WHEELS (Cont..)

NEGOTIATING AN INTERSECTION JUDICIOUSLY
Almost 50% of collisions occur at intersections.
Choose the left lane if you want to turn left, the middle lane if you want to go straight, the right lane if turning right, at least 100 m in advance.
Give proper indication before you turn.
Slow down while approaching an intersection.
Stop before stop line at red light.
Even if the signal allows you to go, proceed slowly and cautiously.
While approaching an unmanned intersection cover the brake and be prepared to stop.

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WHILE ON FOUR WHEELS

Always
Ensure that co-passenger on the front seat and the driver has worn seat belt.
Drive within the prescribed speed limit (Car-50, Bus/Truck-40).
Drive in your lane.
Keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.

Never

Talk on mobile phone while driving.
Allow children below 12 years of age to sit on the front seat.
Allow minors to drive.

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RIDE TWO-WHEELER SAFELY

28% of the persons being killed in road accidents are two-wheeler riders.

Always

Wear a full mask good quality BIS approved helmet.
Ensure that pillion rider also wears a helmet of the same quality.
Fasten the helmet tightly.
Check the inflation of both front and rear tyres.
Ensure the front and rear lights are functional.
Give proper indications before turning.
Switch off your indicators after turning.
Use front and rear brakes simultaneously.
Ride in the middle lane.
Keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.

Never

Indulge in zig-zag riding.
Overtake from the blind corners of a heavy vehicle or from the left side. It is highly dangerous.
Apply brakes suddenly.
Carry heavy loads or more than one person as pillion rider.
Use cell phone while riding.
Ride in the bus lane.
Allow a minor to ride.

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