MOTORING NEWS - If you are going away this Easter holiday, take note of the following road safety tips to ensure that you arrive safely at your destination.
1. Obey the rules of the road and always carry your driver's license with you.
2. Plan the route to your holiday destination and give yourself enough time to reach the destination.
3. Make sure that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition before departure. All lights and indicators, windscreen wipers, brakes, steering, exhaust system and tires should be carefully examined for faults.
4. Do not overload.
5. Try to avoid driving after dark if possible.
6. Have a good rest before you embark on your journey
7. Take safety breaks every 2 hours or 200km.
8. Do not drink and drive.
9. Try to recognize potentially dangerous drivers on and pedestrians alongside the road and keep well clear of them.
10. Be visible – drive with your lights on.
11. Headlights should be dipped well before an approaching vehicle is within range of the main beam.
12. Always wear your seat belt and check to see that everyone in the car is wearing theirs.
13. Drive defensively.
14. Stay within the speed limit at all times.
15. Only overtake when it is absolutely safe to do so.
16. Avoid distractions while driving.
17. Maintain at least a 2 second following distance – this distance should be increased at night, in foggy or rainy conditions and when the road is wet.
18. Expect others not to be as obedient to the law as yourself.
19. Be courteous towards fellow road users – keep your temper and resist the temptation to retaliate.
20. Be alert to changing road and weather conditions.
- Mossel Bay Advertiser
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