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Delhi, July 05, 2016: "During the monsoon season, many people become
victims of road accidents. Thus, it is important for the public to know
about road safety," says Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal – President
Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) and Honorary Secretary General
IMA.The Heart Care Foundation of India has released road safety guidelines to reduce the risk of accidents while driving and also requested the transport department and the traffic police to intensify their educational campaign in this regard.
The following tips should be followed for safe driving during the monsoons.
- Drive slowly. Driving too fast is the No. 1 cause of accidents on rainy days.
- If an accident occurs or your vehicle stalls, pull as far off the road as possible, turn on the flashing emergency lights, and move to a safe area. If there is no safe place next to the road, stay in your car and remain buckled up.
- Drive in the tyre prints of the car ahead of you. When a car hydroplanes, it is riding on a thin layer of water between the tyres and the road. The water in tyre prints has already been displaced, so you get better traction.
- If your car hydroplanes, hold the steering wheel steady and lightly apply brakes. When you feel the tyres touch the pavement, slow until you regain control.
- Do not speed through standing water.
- Motorcyclists should bear in mind that crosswalk lines and pavement arrows are super-slick.
- Check the tyres and wipers of your car. According to the traffic police, many drivers in accidents say their visibility was hampered as the car wipers smeared their windshields on a rainy day.
- Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front. Your braking distance is greatly increased in wet driving.
- if possible, do not brake while at a curve. Brake before entering the curve.
- Do not change lanes. If at all you need to do so, use turn signals for all lane changes and turn well in advance so that you do not surprise another driver and cause him to brake.
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