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Keep Your Distance in Traffic

Marcel — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:37:30 +0000

One of the things that anyone would hate is being caught in traffic. Apparently not all drivers have the patience when they are caught in bumper to bumper situations especially when it comes to distance in between cars.

So why is distance important? Well for one, you never know if you are the cars in front or behind you are unaware that a slight movement of their vehicle may cause a sudden minor collision in between cars. Drivers for that matter do not take such collisions lightly. In fact, you may even find yourself in the middle of an argument and before you know it, you are causing a major jam as well once the traffic is supposedly free flowing.

So what is the proper distance in between vehicles? While no driver is expected to follow a certain distance in between cars, it remains that they already know how far they should be. There is the proper distance that you can project and in most cases, metric measurements don’t really matter.

Common sense will tell you if you are too close for comfort. Even in regular driving speeds, there is an observed distance in between cars so that in cases like a sudden stop, you can avoid accidents or road mishaps that can normally be charged at your expense. Driving too close will not be something to you advantage and is actually a form of defensive driving.

Keep your distance, you have more to gain than to lose.

Stay On the Dotted Lines along Roads

Marcel — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:23:38 +0000

Do you see that white vertical line on the roads each time you go out? Well they are meant for something. They are guides and are there to also tell us to stick to our lane. Unlike in most countries where drivers have a tendency to shift lanes and even disregard these lines, they are really meant to guide you to stay in your lane for a more orderly way of driving.

They are also used to make sure that traffic is manageable at times. A road is usually made for 2 vehicles while highways go up to at most 4 lanes. Just imagine a major road without these lines and many vehicles driving simultaneously. You can just imagine the traffic it can cause due to uneven distribution of driving space thanks to lack of discipline and road ethics.

These are normally taught to you when you study driving. They are the basic yet important issues. In some countries, if you do not follow these simple rules, chances are you are dangling for a traffic violation ticket. Violations and fines for obstruction or even reckless driving can be charged on you and these cost heavy fines and a lot of discomfort for you. And in some countries, it goes as far as taking your license and being a cause for concern when it is time for you to renew them.

You can avoid troubles when you drive. Driving is easy if you do it the right way. Just review what they taught you in driving school and you will be fine.