Top Tips for Driving Safely in Desert and Mountain Roads

By, 2018-04-08

Generally speaking, MENA region is characterized by desert areas and mountainous. Qatar's dunes are one of the most important tourist areas attracting tourists. Many adventurers find deserts and mountains a perfect place to go through new adventures and experiences; these adventures are now largely linked to cars in which they drive in deserts and mountains.

The fun you will get in such adventures is great, but the level of risk is also high; one adventure might end your life or cause a serious harm avoiding you to drive again. It is very important to be very careful before going on a journey and during the journey. If you are not an experienced driver, it is not advised to drive by yourself yet ask someone to do it.

As above-mentioned, there are some procedures that you must do before going on such trips, including:

1. Make a list of basic requirements:

All of us spend a lot of time planning and preparing for trips via preparing lists of supplies of food, drink and others. But preparation for the desert or mountain driving requires additional supplies such as a first-aid kit, battery-powered electric lights, a long rope to pull the car, enough food for the trip, a siren, sunglasses, enough water to drink and wash the car and insecticide.

2. Check the car:

Make sure that the car is working properly and check the level of all fluids in the car such as oil and water, the status of the wheels and of course do not forget to refuel your car. Remember to not travel alone.

Read: 6 things to check regularly in your car.

3. Determine the itinerary:

Determine your itinerary accurately and know all the conditions surrounding the place to avoid any surprises that may not be considered.

4. The weather:

The weather usually plays an important role when determining the date of our trips, so you need the atmosphere to be helpful for your trip, not the other way around.

5. Know the type of sand and rocks you will drive on:

You can identify the type of sand and rock by searching online for the area you will be driving or through a small exploratory journey to determine their types by their colors, shape, and fell.

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Here are some important tips for safe driving in desert and mountains:

1. Reduce tire pressure:

Reducing tire pressure to 20 to 25 psi is recommended to avoid puncturing wheels when driving on rocks and sharp stones. Moreover, it is preferred to reduce the tire pressure into 14 psi while driving over dunes.

2. How to pass through tables and trenches:

Do not cross tables and trenches directly, but approach a specific angle where each tire can touch the earth.

3. How to drive over dunes:

It is preferable to cross the dunes from the side of the wind and you have to be careful when landing from dunes; land from soft sands to avoid overturning the vehicle.

4. Carefully choose where to stop:

Do not choose a place to stop where you can not move from it, for example, when you rise to a summit, do not stop at the top exactly. Yet pass the top and make your car in a position you can get off it easily.

Read: How to Extend the Life of your Car?