Tips on Defensive Driving

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Tips on Defensive Driving
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Tips on Defensive Driving

• Assume correct mental attitude Dont be
  aggressive even when aggravated.
• Wear seat belts.
• Concede the Right of Way to
• Uphill vehicles
• Vehicles coming from right
• Vehicles on round-about
• Vehicles on main road when joining from side road

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Tips on Defensive Driving

• Never place complete faith in the other drivers
  signals
• Be prepared for the motorist who ignores stop
  signs
• Slow down at all crossings
• Avoid following too closely
• In Town minimum 6 meters
• On Highway minimum 30 meters
• Give adequate and timely signals

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Tips on Defensive Driving

• Pump the brake pedal to flash a warning to the
  motorist behind
• Keep to the left and let inexpert and speeding
  drivers go on their way
• When face to face with a pair of high bright
  beams, do not fight it by glaring back or
  switching your lights to high beam in a revenge
  from. Keep your lights on low beam and try to
  guide your vehicle by watching the left side of
  the road.
• Do not drive more than 2-1/2 hours at a stretch.
  Stop vehicle on roadside and walk about for 3
  minutes.
• A/C fitted cars. Switch off A/C after every 1
  hour and lower windows for 1 minute on long
  journey

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Tips on Defensive Driving

• Beware of pedestrians crossing road from behind
  stopped / parked vehicles, especially on highways
• Never overtake
• If in doubt
• On curves
• Narrow roads
• On bridges
• If you have to cross a double connecting line in
  middle of road
• Near schools, hospitals, factory gates
• From the left
• When visibility is reduced
• Slow down
• Switch on lights for benefit of other road users

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