Experience driving on the highway

Tire blowouts, speeding, slow handling, not keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front, sudden changes of direction or failure to signal... are the main causes of traffic accidents on the road.

Appropriate speed and knowing how to slow down quickly

Driving too fast on the highway is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. Specifically, up to 19% of car traffic accidents on the highway are due to drivers driving over the speed limit. According to Mr. Peter Hackett - LXAT expert of Mercedes - Benz, when driving 10% over the speed limit, the possibility of causing a traffic accident will increase by about 25%. When driving at high speed, drivers must know how to reduce speed quickly, but according to the survey, most Vietnamese drivers do not know this skill. According to Mercedes - Benz's calculations, when a car is running at a speed of 100 km/h, it will take about 5 seconds to reduce the speed to below 50 km/h (in normal road conditions). This is the minimum that drivers need to know to ensure safety when driving on the highway...

Running at the right speed, paying attention...will reduce the risk of accidents.

In addition, when driving on the highway, drivers are very likely to encounter many dangers because driving at high speed will reduce the ability to observe, the driver will be limited in vision and control of traffic conditions in front, right, left, behind, especially small objects on the road. Therefore, the possibility of collision with other vehicles or fixed objects is very high. At high speed, precise vehicle control and perception of the vehicle's space will become more difficult, collisions can occur during the process of avoiding or overtaking vehicles...

Collisions on the highway often occur in two situations: Direct collision due to untimely braking and steering; or there is an active reaction (timely steering and braking) but inertia at high speed causes the vehicle to skid, slide, lose control...

Changing direction, changing lanes and passing legally

Changing direction, changing lanes, overtaking incorrectly, and braking suddenly on the highway are much more likely to cause traffic accidents than when driving in urban areas. Therefore, drivers need to determine the direction early when changing direction or lane. Safety observation factors around such as: right, left, front, and back must be performed fully and accurately through the rearview mirror and windshield. The standard way to drive is to signal with the turn signal and gradually move to the appropriate lane. In case the vehicle in front has not signaled to overtake because it is not safe, you need to keep a safe distance from the vehicle you intend to overtake. Absolutely do not cut in front of the vehicle being overtaken because a collision may occur.

Keep a safe distance

Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front to be able to control the safe space while avoiding or overtaking other vehicles. At this time, the driver must grasp the "2-second rule". Specifically, if the car is running at a speed of 40km/h, then every second you will travel a distance of 11m, so the safe distance from the vehicle in front that needs to be kept at each speed (in dry road conditions) is as follows: 30km/h: 16m; 40km/h: 22m; 60km/h: 33m and 80km/h: 44m... This distance will increase when the vehicle speed is higher or in the case of slippery roads, wet rain, mud...

According to VnMedia