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Driving Tips

  1. 1. Always carry your driving license and important documents such as your vehicle registration certificate, insurance certificate, road tax and P.U.C certificate with you while driving.
  2. 2. Obey all traffic signals and signs.
  3. 3. Never enter the main road while reversing.
  4. 4. Use the indicators or hand signals when changing lanes.
  5. 5. Adhere to permitted speed limits.
  6. 6. Don't use cell phone while driving. If you must, move to the left with proper indicator, halt and then make the call.
  7. 7. Irrespective of right of way, stay alert and be considerate to pedestrians especially senior citizens, handicapped, ladies and children.
  8. 8. Do not overload your vehicles - be it luggage or passengers.
  9. 9. Do not use tinted glasses, lenses or visors or anything that restricts vision at night or in poor visibility conditions.
  10. 10. Do not drink and drive as it adversely affects your judgement.
  11. 11. Wear seat belts while driving the vehicle.
  12. 12. Always drive using the correct gear i.e. 1st gear- upto 10 kmph, 2nd gear-10-20 kmph, 3rd gear-20-30 kmph, 4th gear- Above 30 kmph.
  13. 14. Avoid sudden braking and harsh acceleration.
  14. 15. Never use the clutch as footrest while driving. 
  15. 16. Driving in fatigue enhances the probability of an accident. To minimise this risk you must follow these rules:
    1. 1. Make sure you are fit to drive. Do not undertake a long journey if you feel tired.
    2. 2. Avoid undertaking long journeys between midnight and early morning hours, when natural alertness is at its worst.
    3. 3. Plan your journey in breaks. A minimum break of at least 15 minutes after every two hours of driving is recommended.
    4. 4. If you feel sleepy, stop at a safe place. Do not stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway