While on road your safety is almost always on your hand. Below are few tips to help you enhance your road safety sense
Facts and figures
- 13.5 Lacs ( 1.35 million ) people die every year on road accidents
- Low income countries have 1% of World’s vehicles but 13% of all deaths due to road accidents.
- High income countries have 40% of World’s vehicles but 7% of all deaths due to road accidents.
- Controlling speed reduces road traffic injuries and deaths. For every 1% increase in mean speed there is a 4% increase in risk of a fatal crash.
Being responsible does pay off
- Drinking alcohol and driving increases the risk of a crash.
- A good quality helmet reduce the risk of death from a road crash. It reduces death by 42% & severe injury by 69%.
- Wearing seat-belt reduces the risk of injury and death among front seat occupants 45-50% and Rear-seat occupants 25%
The Driver’s / Rider’s attitude and qualities matter a lot on the matter of road safety
A good driver/ rider always set a good example by showing
- Responsibility
- Concentration
- Patience
- Expertise
- Anticipation
Aggression never helps on road
Tips to avoid road rage
- Don’t offend
- Be tolerant and forgiving
- Don’t respond to aggressive comments
Using mobile phones on the road are very dangerous
- Do not use mobile phones while driving. using mobile phone increases chances of accidents by 40%.
Overtaking
When being overtaken
- Never increase speed
- Reduce speed if required
- Give way to overtaking vehicle
Riding in rain, Mist or Fog
- Use low beam headlight in fog or heavy rain for better vision.
- Avoid using the high beam as it reflects on rain or fog and cause glare.
Riding through a water log
- Keep in low gear.
- Keep your engine running fast to prevent water entering the exhaust.
- Try to ride where water is shallow.
- Test your brakes when you are out of water.
The road that starts at home must end at home. Hell and heaven can wait.
