How Safe Are You On The Roads

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ON THE ROADS

HOW SAFE ARE YOU

Have you ever thought about the safety of the car you drive?

Every time you go behind the wheel , you basically strap yourself into a deadly machine that’s going to take your life.

But proper planning can

make a difference.

Let’s have a glance:

Maintenance of

Tires

Windshield wipers

Headlight

Battery

TIRE MAINTENANCE

Make sure the tires are in good shape

Check the air pressure

Do not exceed the load capacity

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Check the spare tire

Rotate the tires on schedule

Do not drive under inflated tires

Clean your wipers regularly

Make it a habit to turn off the wipers

Never run your wipers over a dry windshield

Clean the headlight surfaces to improve the night vision

Replace the cracked headlights immediately

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Install light bulbs that will produce higher quality beams

Inspect the headlights annually to go for replacement

Keep batteries clean and dry

Keep the batteries charged

Keep flames and sparks away from the batteries

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Ensure the battery water level is topped up

Stay alert for early warning sounds

Timely replace the battery

Let’s look at some common

courtesy & road etiquettes :

Control your speed limit

There are so many factors that will

determine your speed such as:

•Road condition

•Weather condition

•Speed of other cars

•School zone

•Presence of cyclist

•Or other pedestrians

Do proper use of the horn

Give signal before changing lanes

Allow for a four second following distance

behind other vehicles

Keep scanning the road for potential dangers

Never act in anger, always be calm

Never pass a car that is stopped at a

pedestrian crossing

Turn headlights on while driving in rain

Adjust the inside mirrors for night time

conditions