Zero Accidents

                 For New Drivers  Tips for new drivers: 1. Get familiar with the vehicle. 2. Maintain right sitting position.  3. Adjust steering wheel position.  4. Remember to use turn signals. 5. Keep speed limit within 40. 6. Think about safety. Know the risks and be prepared. 7. Know the road rules. 8. Be licensed. 9. Ensure the vehicle is roadworthy, registered and insured. 10. Adjust the seat to your comfortability. 11. Do not overthink. 12. Calm your nerves. 13. Stay on familiar roads. 14. Do not drive on major highways Other important tips: 1. Focus on situational awareness  2. Practice defensive driving 3. Adjusting to conditions 4. Maintenance of vehicle  5. Be rested and calm 6. Allow plenty of time 12 common mistakes new drivers must avoid: There are some basic rules that need to be followed to ensure that you are not a hazard to other drivers on the road. Mistake 1: Slipping the clutch City driving can b...

         My Accident Experience Since January 1, 2012, I have driven my car almost everyday and caused a number of small-big accidents. Luckily though they have not cost me my life, surely they have dented me and made my living dear. My causing of the accidents ranges from hitting a side wall to hitting a vehicle from behind to hitting two bike-borne youths. How I did cause: 1. Absentmindedness  2. Carelessness 3. Sudden-turning 4. Tailgating  5. Mental disturbance 6. Excitement  7. Mirror-blindedness 8.  The causes of my absentmindedness/mental disturbance: 1. My disturbing wife 2. Uncertainty of job 3. Hounding by the creditors 4. Pensiveness 5. Brainstorming  6. 

                 I Am A Good Driver  1. I always use seat belt. 2. My maximum speed has never crossed 75 kmph. 3. I never use mobile while driving. 4. I never park my car on a road. 5. I seldom overtake. 6. I never tailgate.  7. I never make a sharp cut. 8. I use horn when necessary and hardly give a long horn. 9. I let fast vehicles overtake me by cautiously pulling to the left side. 10. I never drive in a hurried mind or when fatigued.  11. I do not become critical if I became late. It is better to get the superior's admonishment than the curse of accident. 12. I avoid night-time driving.  13. I love money and dread its waste on accident-effected repairs. 14. I have Empathy. I care for other road users. 15. I practice patience. 16. I observe the road signs and abide by them. 17.

                            Horn It Wise! God's Instructions: 1. Do not overhorn! 2. If the front vehicle is slow or blocking the road, have patience and study the situation! 3. Your horn sounds lower to you if your windows are closed, but it sounds high to the outside traffic. Shot horn once or twice is enough signal. Excess horning irritates others and may cause the front vehicle to intentionally overlay or such other unpleasant situations.  4. Mind the horn! Stay alert to a horn from behind!  5. Ignore the horn from behind if you do not have scope for their purpose! If possible, then get off your vehicle and gently tell the reasons to the driver who sounds the horn stoplessly! 6. Receiving the horn also needs calculation. When a horn sounds from behind, it is not necessary it sounds towards you. It may be for other motorists. Reason before you react to a horn!

                           Safe Distance 

                       The Middle Pedal Undoubtedly the three pedals -- the clutch, the brake, and the accelerator -- are equally important, but the mid-pedal, i.e. the brake, is the most crucial device. If the clutch fails, the vehicle will not start. If the accelerator fails, the vehicle will not move. If the brake fails, both the vehicle and the driver will be lost. This brake-pedal holds a major responsibility in road accidents.  Points to remember: 1. Opt for a hydraulic disc brake system with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). 2. Do not take a sudden pull before overtaking.  3. Braking is better than overtaking.  4. Do not dodge or careen; you have got to stop, anyway.  5. Mind the shortcoming of a dog or cow running onto you.