• Avoid Road Rage by Ignoring the Errant Drivers. Do Not React to Others Aggression
• Avoid Late Night Driving specially 2AM – 6AM. Even if You are Feeling Fresh, Someone else may Doze-off
• Be Attentive , Try to Look Beyond the Vehicles Immediately Ahead of You and Gauge Traffic Conditions
• Braking Distance Increases with Every Passenger Added to the Vehicle, so Drive Accordindgly & Maintain Proper Distance
• Give way to Ambulance – No Work Can be More Important than Life of a Person
• If Driving in Rains, Switch-on Headlights to Increase Your Visibility to Other Vehicles
• To Reduce Inconvenience to Others, Use Low Beam while Driving within City Traffic
• Use Low Beam While Driving in Foggy Condition as High Beam is Reflected Back from Fog, Causing Poor Visibility
• Do not go on long drive with a freshly serviced car. Drive it for few days in locals to confirms everything is OK
• If you feel sleepy, just pull over, and take a 15-20 mins power-nap, and you will be good for another few hours drive
• To Better Clean Windshield, Add Few Drops of Shampoo in Windshield Washer Liquid Tank
• Enjoy Your Road Journey, rather than Hurrying to Reach Your Destination
• Use Low-beam Headight on Single Lane Highways
• Smoking and Alcohol Drastically Reduce Night Vision Capability & Concentration. Avoid them if You Plan to Drive
• To Reduce Vehicle Skidding in Snow/Sandy Condition, Reduce Tyre pressure by 5 Notches
• Reduce Speed while Driving through Stranded Water to avoid Hydroplaning, otherwise Tyres can Lose Grip on Road
• Do Not Cut in Front of Heavy Vehicles like Truck & Bus. Due to Momentum, they Need Distance to Stop
• Chew Peppermint or Cinnamon Gum When You Drive. These are Proven to Increase Alertness by 30%
• Aware of Your Blind-Spot while Driving. Vehicle Running Just Adjacent to your Vehicle is NOT Visible in Any of the Mirror
• To Avoid Windscreen fog, Keep Temperature Inside-Vehicle Near to Outside Temperature
• Going for Long drive, Keep these items with You – Duplicate Key, Jump-Start Cable, Electronic Tyre-Air Pump, Headlight Bulb, Nylon Rope
• If Wipers Stops Working on a Rainy Day, Buy a Packet of Cigarettes and Wipe Windscreen with Tobacco. Now Water Will Not Stick
• Be Prepared for Slower Pick-up at Higher Altitude – say more than 10,000 ft – Due to Thin Air
• Drive Carefully through Villages & Towns, A Minor Accident can Ruin Complete Trip
• Save All the Receipts of Toll, Fuel, Hotels etc till Trip is Complete. These are Good References and Evidences of Your Trip if Needed
• Keep a Safe Distance – follow 3-Second Rule – There should be a Gap of atleast 3-Seconds between two cars when they pass the same spot
• Life is Too Precious to be Wasted on Cell Phone while Driving
• Never Overtake on Sharp Curves, even on a 4-Lane Road
• Drive Carefully After Dark, watch-out for drunkards swaggering on the road, bicyclists/bullockcarts/Stranded Vehicles Without Any Lights
• In case Battery of Keyless Entry / Security goes down, Put it Under Sun for Few Minutes. Most probably it will Work for One More Time, which is Sufficient to Open Car and get it Replaced
• Keep the Doors Locked and Never Open Windows Fully, if Accosted by Strangers