Transportation is most
essential part of our life. Everyone is connected with traveling. One needs to
travel to work and back, to drop the children to school or even to pay social
visits. For this reason, two wheelers like scooters and bikes come of use.
Light and convenient, two wheelers zip around, without having to worry too much
about space. But then certain safety tips are to be followed while riding two
wheelers. This is because two wheeler riders are more susceptible to accidents
than their four wheeler counterparts. The tips are as follows:
- Before starting driving, make a habit of pre-checking your vehicle like loosening of clutch, brake, in gear or neutral, indicators, headlight (for night driving), mirrors, batteries etc. You never know when your two wheeler stops. Restarting the vehicle properly in such cases should be on top of your priority list.
- Always wear fully covered helmet. Safety comes first, come what may.
- Keep a watch on the speedometer. Avoid the speed that may lead to severe accident.
- Drive with a cool head. Dilemma fogs the mind.
- Before starting you should make a sketch of your route and destination in your mind.
- While
driving, you should be much extra cautious about the stray animals over the
road.
It has been proved many times that dogs are the most dangerous animals for two wheeler accidents. So, in case of any dog at the road, reduce the speed of your vehicle to a speed of 20-30 kmph. - While turning and road crossing, use your mirror but do not fully depend on mirror.
- Use your hand signals in advance before stopping, turning etc. This is because of the occasions your indicators give way when you need it the most. For cyclists this is THE only indicator available. So please provide proper hand signals.
- During night hours do not forgot to use indicators.
- Dim and dip should also be used while driving at night. All vehicles are fitted with high beam headlight and that may be one of the reasons for road accident.
- Reduce the speed of your vehicle to 30-40kmph during rainy days.
- Be extra cautious about speed breakers made on the road.
- Warning signals erected at the road ends may also be noticed.
- Being a driver, you should acquire some knowledge of driving psychology.
- Do not forget to take driving license and other driving related records.
- Do not adopt shortcut method to obtain license. This may prove fatal. So, honestly try to pass your driving test that will enhance your driving confidence.
- Do not panic in adverse situation.
- Always to try to control your vehicle to the utmost effort in case accident like situation.
- Avoid talking with pillion while driving.
- Avoid using mobile phones and listening to music though earphone while driving. If need be, park the vehicle at the side of the road, complete the call and carry on.
- Do not mix drinking and driving.
- Never forget to clear the side stand before moving your vehicle.
