Avoid road accidents by following these tips

By, 2018-04-05

Despite the development of many techniques to reduce road accidents and the enactment of many laws around the world that would increase the keenness of drivers on the roads, the number of accidents have not reduced.

In Qatar, for example, although the death percentage from road accidents has dropped to 5.4 per 100,000 people, it is too much and should be reduced.

With all the techniques and laws it has become clear that human, his carelessness during driving, and not following all the rules are the main cause of all those catastrophic road accidents.

Follow these tips to avoid road accidents:

Focus on driving only:

It is very important to focus only on driving and avoiding any other distractions such as electronic devices: phones or displays. It is very likely that you will have an accident in just one second. Always think about your life and the lives of others on the roads and their health as well. Driving requires great concentration.

Do not forget also that loud sound or high music may make you losing your focus while driving. Many people think of what they hear and forget completely that they are driving a car!

2. Do not violate speed limits:

Violating speed limits is one of the most common causes of road accidents. Many people do not abide to the speed limit on different roads. Drive within the limits and avoid a lot of troubles, accidents and bad scenarios. You will reach your destination inevitably.

3. Defensive Driving:

The style of defensive driving is designed to take into account all the surrounding conditions in order to save lives, time and money. This means that you will assume that other drivers do not see you so you will need to focus more while driving and will require you to prepare for all the possibilities and any mistakes they might make before they occur. Among the behaviors that fall under the concept of defensive driving: reduce speed and leave a distance between you and cars or so-called Space Cushion.

4. Blind spots:

It is very crucial to be aware of the blind spots of your car and other vehicles, especially trucks. Blind spots are very serious and often cause a lot of accidents to those who do not know them.

5. Ongoing maintenance:

Always keep your car up-to-date. The car needs a lot of attention and maintenance from time to time so you do not have to discover that there's a default in your car on the midway, causing accidents that could have been eliminated.

It is also important to pay attention to the cleanliness of the car, especially the windshield and mirror glass.

6. Do not drive in the case of drowsiness:

Avoid when you are sleepy or fatigue because you will never focus on driving and you will probably sleep as you drive! Ask a family member or friend to lead you home in those situations.

There are some modern techniques that rob you of sleepiness, but you have to be careful.

7. Be initiative:

Be the person who leaves an appropriate distance between him and the other cars and the person who allows other cars to pass properly without a stampede.