As a long weekend comes around, we tend to take longer road trips than we usually would take in our normal average day. It is crucial to take some proper precautions to ensure your safety!
As drivers, we all know to stay alert and always expect the unexpected, however here are a few tips that can improve your overall driving experience to arrive safely.
#1 Dont Text and Drive
If you move your eyes to look at your phone you are taking your eyes completely off the road making it a danger to yourself and others. No text is worth losing your life!
#2- Brake softly instead of sharply
Instead of watching the car right in front of you also watch the brake lights of the car in front of them. This allows you to brake earlier and softer which keeps your brakes lasting longer as well as helps to reduce accidents. If your brake very sharply, there is a good chance of losing traction and causing an incident.
#3 Try NO Road Rage
Road rage causes avoidable accidents. Don’t let other drivers get you caught up in anger that could harm you or damage your vehicle. Remember, someone at home cares for your safe return.
#4 Full Control of the vehicle
Control the car, do not let the car control you! These are words I used when learning how to drive and are still the motto I keep every day. If you can drive a car smooth while driving extremely slow driving at the normal speeds of the road will be an absolute breeze. So, keep in mind to have control and focus on your journey to arrive safely.
Safe travels this long weekend!
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