When driving, many drivers are almost certain that they will return home safe and sound. But alas, anything happens on the road. It is still possible to reduce the risk of an accident by following simple safety measures.
The main cause of most road traffic accidents is security breaches. Reckless drivers do not even know that driving a 20 km section through a city with active traffic at a speed of 80 km / h, instead of the permitted 60, win only 2 minutes. Is it worth the risk for them?
You do not need to sit in a reclining position, so you deprive yourself of some fractions of a second to urgently press the brake or turn the steering wheel on a sharp turn. Exceeding the speed limit is a huge danger to others, in case of an accident at a speed of 30 km / h the risk of death for pedestrians is 5%, at 50 km / h - 40%, at 65 km / h - 84%.
Do not neglect the seat belt. If two cars collide at a speed of 70 km / h, there is a high probability that one or both drivers, as well as passengers, can receive the same damage that a person receives when falling from the 7th floor. There is an opinion that the belt initially hinders movement and does not allow getting out of the car - an unjustified excuse.
Wash your car windows more often. Poor visibility will prevent the driver from observing the situation on the road and controlling it even during the day, and at night the situation is aggravated - dirty glass scatters the headlights of oncoming cars.
Almost 10% of road traffic accidents occur when one of the participants spoke on a cell phone. Only SMS is more dangerous than calls, they are written by almost 30% of drivers. Buy a special device that will allow you to communicate remotely, so you reduce the risk of a possible accident to a minimum.
