| While no one can predict accidents and | | | | enacted laws prohibiting and penalizing |
| definitely no one can avoid them, there are | | | | drivers who use their cell phones while |
| ways to lessen the chances of being involved | | | | driving. It takes a lot of concentration to |
| in an accident. Here goes: | | | | drive safely and you do not need a |
| | | | distraction to that concentration. It will |
| 1. Follow traffic rules-This tip can be the | | | | only take a few minutes to stop the vehicle |
| simplest rule in the book but it has often | | | | and make your call. Compare that with the |
| been disregarded by drivers and pedestrians, | | | | delay you will be facing if you meet an |
| thus causing more road traffic accidents. I | | | | accident just because you were too busy to |
| dont know why some people find it very hard | | | | pull over to make that phone call. |
| to follow simple rules when it could not hurt | | | | |
| them to just comply. | | | | 7. Avoid changing compact disks or radio |
| | | | stations while driving-This is too common for |
| 2. Buckle up!- Wearing seatbelts can be | | | | drivers they no longer think of it as a |
| annoying for some people but wait until you | | | | driving sin. You never know what can happen |
| hear all about the number of accidents that | | | | in just a blink of an eye. Taking off your |
| could have been prevented if only the driver | | | | eyes from the road for just a few seconds to |
| or the passenger was wearing seatbelts. | | | | change a compact disc can result to an |
| Wearing seatbelts can also lessen the impact | | | | accident that can cause your life. |
| of any road traffic accidents and it can save | | | | |
| your life. | | | | 8. Always keep some distance from the next |
| | | | car-Never kiss the rear of the car ahead of |
| 3. Practise defensive driving-Every driver | | | | you. You may be in a rush and planning to |
| should have defensive driving in mind | | | | overtake the other car but always keep some |
| whenever he sits behind the wheel. You may | | | | distance between your car and the car ahead |
| be a careful driver but you never know when | | | | of you. You never know when the other car |
| you are going to encounter a reckless driver. | | | | may experience problems with his break or |
| Always being on the defensive can help you | | | | when the driver would lose control of his |
| avoid road traffic accidents because you are | | | | vehicle. It is advisable to be on the safe |
| one step ahead of the other drivers and you | | | | side and drive at least a vehicle away from |
| will always have the luxury of having more | | | | the first car. |
| time to avoid accidents. | | | | |
| | | | 9. Always respect a foul weather-Always give |
| 4. Always be courteous-This may seem like a | | | | respect to a rainy or a snowy day because you |
| lesson in good conduct and proper manners but | | | | cannot beat a bad weather. Lessen your speed |
| being courteous is a virtue not possessed by | | | | when driving in a wet pavement because water |
| most people particularly drivers. Being | | | | and snow will always make the road slippery. |
| courteous means you do not race against | | | | Increasing you speed when the road is in this |
| another vehicle driver or you do not increase | | | | condition will only increase your chances of |
| your speed at a sleeping policeman. | | | | meeting an accident. |
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| 5. You can drink but never drive-Drunk | | | | 10. Always check you car condition before |
| driving has been responsible for thousands of | | | | driving-It is always ideal to check your car |
| death on the road. Road traffic accidents | | | | for possible petrol leakage or some other |
| are most often caused by drunk drivers who | | | | maintenance requirements before using it. |
| can no longer identify the right from the | | | | Most road traffic accidents are caused by |
| left lane. Some people argue about the exact | | | | busted tires that have not been checked by |
| amount of alcohol one can drink before being | | | | the drivers. |
| tagged as drunk. To be on the safe side, why | | | | |
| not refrain from drinking any alcoholic | | | | Road traffic accidents will always be an |
| beverage at all while you are in control of a | | | | annoying possibility for every person on the |
| vehicle? | | | | road. However, a little care and observance |
| | | | of traffic rules will always contribute to |
| 6.It is ok to use your cell phone but not | | | | prevent possible road traffic accidents. |
| when you are driving-Some countries have | | | | |