TIPS IN DRIVING
Night Driving
Adjust your driving to the weather and time. Do not try to drive the same speed at night that you do by day you should slow down. You see less at night and so do other drivers. Be sure that you can see clearly in your head lights. Be extra alert to pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles.
Things to Remember when Driving at Night
1.) It is best to turn your headlight on at sunset. Do not blind other drivers with your headlights. Use your high beams only in open country when other cars are not near.
2.) Dim your lights by switching the low beams as a vehicle comes toward you. If you are following another vehicle, switch to low beams when you get closer.
3.) Night driving is difficult. Try to slow your speed while driving.
4.) Give enough room and space to vehicles ahead of you.
5.) Drive as far as possible if a vehicle with one light comes toward you.
6.) When driving a brightly lit place, drive slowly until your eyes adjust to darkness. Avoid looking directly into the glare of incoming headlights. Watch the right edges of your lane, noting the position of the incoming vehicle out of the corner of your eye.
7.) Do not wear sunglasses when driving at night.
8.) When in the act of overtaking or passing at night, switch to high beam then back to low, warning the driver you wish to pass.
On long drives, keep awake and alert. Do not drive if you are tired or sleepy. Stopping often, fresh air and singing or conversation can help avoid drowsiness. If you get too sleepy, park at the shoulder of the road and take a few minutes nap.
Driving in the Rain
Rain affects your vehicles stability. Rain acts as lubricant, making road surfaces slippery. Heavy downpour bring floods, cause heavy traffic and creates puddles on the road that requires proper controlling and maneuvering of motor vehicles. It makes windshields, headlights, mirrors and taillights blurred and dirty.
Things to do while Driving in the Rain
1.) Turn your headlights when visibility is very poor.
2.) Slow down at first sign of rain or drizzle on the roadway. This is when many road pavements are most slippery because oil and dust have not been washed away.
3.) Driving on flooded roads could lose your brakes. If this happen, test your brakes thoroughly to dry them out (do this if the engine has not drowned and once beyond the flooded stretch).
4.) Avoid instant stopping, turning and starting the engine.
5.) Increase your "following" distance and allow extra space.
6.) Clean your windshield, washers, and check wiper blades if they are working.
SAVINGS TIPS ON GASOLINE USAGE
1.) Do not race your engine once started. Wait until the engine has warned up. Warming up the engine by driving gives you better gasoline economy.
2.) Avoid jack-rabbit starts, take-off and sudden stops. Gradual acceleration saves gas and car wear and tear.
3.) Keep proper air pressure in tires. Incorrect tire pressure reduces gasoline mileage, wears out tires faster and makes vehicle handling difficult.
4.) Shift to high gear as soon as you can and stay there as long as you can. Low-gear speed consumes much more fuel than high gear speed.
5.) Preferably use smaller cars. Smaller engines usually give better economy.
6.) Plan your trips. Avoid congested routes and cover as many errands as possible in a single trip.
7.) Avoid parking in the sun. Gas evaporates rapidly when exposed to hot weather.
8.) Use car pools and other public transport vehicles.
9.) Eliminate unneeded cargoes and fuel consuming loads.
10.) Do not fill your gas tank to the brim. Allow for expansion to avoid wastage.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
Driving is not safe when drunk. It is said that "If you drink, do not drive". Driving a motor vehicle requires concentration. Driver's found driving under the influence of alcohol is punishable by law.
Night Driving
Adjust your driving to the weather and time. Do not try to drive the same speed at night that you do by day you should slow down. You see less at night and so do other drivers. Be sure that you can see clearly in your head lights. Be extra alert to pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles.
Things to Remember when Driving at Night
1.) It is best to turn your headlight on at sunset. Do not blind other drivers with your headlights. Use your high beams only in open country when other cars are not near.
2.) Dim your lights by switching the low beams as a vehicle comes toward you. If you are following another vehicle, switch to low beams when you get closer.
3.) Night driving is difficult. Try to slow your speed while driving.
4.) Give enough room and space to vehicles ahead of you.
5.) Drive as far as possible if a vehicle with one light comes toward you.
6.) When driving a brightly lit place, drive slowly until your eyes adjust to darkness. Avoid looking directly into the glare of incoming headlights. Watch the right edges of your lane, noting the position of the incoming vehicle out of the corner of your eye.
7.) Do not wear sunglasses when driving at night.
8.) When in the act of overtaking or passing at night, switch to high beam then back to low, warning the driver you wish to pass.
On long drives, keep awake and alert. Do not drive if you are tired or sleepy. Stopping often, fresh air and singing or conversation can help avoid drowsiness. If you get too sleepy, park at the shoulder of the road and take a few minutes nap.
Driving in the Rain
Rain affects your vehicles stability. Rain acts as lubricant, making road surfaces slippery. Heavy downpour bring floods, cause heavy traffic and creates puddles on the road that requires proper controlling and maneuvering of motor vehicles. It makes windshields, headlights, mirrors and taillights blurred and dirty.
Things to do while Driving in the Rain
1.) Turn your headlights when visibility is very poor.
2.) Slow down at first sign of rain or drizzle on the roadway. This is when many road pavements are most slippery because oil and dust have not been washed away.
3.) Driving on flooded roads could lose your brakes. If this happen, test your brakes thoroughly to dry them out (do this if the engine has not drowned and once beyond the flooded stretch).
4.) Avoid instant stopping, turning and starting the engine.
5.) Increase your "following" distance and allow extra space.
6.) Clean your windshield, washers, and check wiper blades if they are working.
SAVINGS TIPS ON GASOLINE USAGE
1.) Do not race your engine once started. Wait until the engine has warned up. Warming up the engine by driving gives you better gasoline economy.
2.) Avoid jack-rabbit starts, take-off and sudden stops. Gradual acceleration saves gas and car wear and tear.
3.) Keep proper air pressure in tires. Incorrect tire pressure reduces gasoline mileage, wears out tires faster and makes vehicle handling difficult.
4.) Shift to high gear as soon as you can and stay there as long as you can. Low-gear speed consumes much more fuel than high gear speed.
5.) Preferably use smaller cars. Smaller engines usually give better economy.
6.) Plan your trips. Avoid congested routes and cover as many errands as possible in a single trip.
7.) Avoid parking in the sun. Gas evaporates rapidly when exposed to hot weather.
8.) Use car pools and other public transport vehicles.
9.) Eliminate unneeded cargoes and fuel consuming loads.
10.) Do not fill your gas tank to the brim. Allow for expansion to avoid wastage.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
Driving is not safe when drunk. It is said that "If you drink, do not drive". Driving a motor vehicle requires concentration. Driver's found driving under the influence of alcohol is punishable by law.
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