Practical Ideas To Avoid Car Accidents |
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Steven Magill
15 January 2013
The traumatic effects on a person and family cannot be overstated. More than the physical consequences it may have on those that will be involved in it, the psychological aftershocks can send tremors to the personal, financial, professional and spiritual wellbeing of the victims. Good if the accident you have been involved so far are minor and have only temporary consequences. Still in those cases, the parties must take the experience as a loud lesson to learn. It should mark a start of efforts to learn useful ideas on how to avoid such accidents from happening again.
While there are accidents that are completely unavoidable, many of can actually be. From failure to attend to a car problem, careless implementation of regular care maintenance to failure to observe traffic regulations and observe proper driving practices. If you look at it, most of them are relatively small human negligence whole only reason for happening is perhaps boredom just plain irresponsibility.
The most basic element to avoid car accidents is perhaps making sure that vehicle is good condition. Familiarity with your vehicle can lead to carelessness making you neglect the standard pre-departure routine every driver must do before driving. Again: brakes, tires, fluids and gas should be checked before driving! On top of that, seasonal car maintenance schedule must be faithfully followed. Remember that your car parts are not immortal. They will eventually give in to the wear and tear. Instead of being conscious with your alloy wheel refurbishment, you must instead respect the prescribed lifespan of specific parts of your car and replace them on time.
Whether or not you are the driver you must make sure that whoever is driving is 100% up for the task. This is the second element in avoiding car accidents. Drivers are responsible for the life of the people inside the car including their own. They must then be fully present the entire time they take the wheel. Meaning, they must be free from distractions, whether it is emotional, biological or any other factors that will deviate his focus driving. This is the reason why it is strongly discouraged to drive when you are under the influenced of alcohol or any other substance, or when you have problems at home or work or you have health issues that can affect your ability to drive.
The third thing that you must observe to avoid car accidents is in-car distractions. This is the reason why cities and municipalities are rushing to enact laws prohibiting the use of cellular phones and other mobile gadgets while driving. This phenomenon has already figured in the various accident statistics in the public and private sector. Apart from that, drivers should avoid eating or engaging in a passionate conversation while driving. Car seats must be positioned, CD's must be inserted and air conditioning must be adjusted before rolling the wheels forward. These distractions may not be much for a person accustomed with multi-tasking but let us remember that accidents only need a split second to happen.
As what is insisted by transport agencies and car safety instructors, one must observe safety driving to minimize the likelihood of accidents. Driving students make fun of Defensive Driving as an element in avoiding accidents because it is can be sometimes impractical. However the point in this lesson is not that is must be religiously followed but that they are the safest way of handling the wheels and behaving on the road. They are meant to be a reference point in which any driver can be reminded of when they want to be avoid the tragedy of car accidents. This if you want, to observe safety driving, this lesson is available in a lot of sites and blogs online, print yourself a copy and try to observe them faithfully the next time you drive until you develop an attitude of "safety first" driving habit.