Common driving mistakes

Traffic accidents occur due to many different causes, including driver-related incidents such as subjectivity, drunk driving, speeding, etc.

Subjectivity - the leading cause of traffic accidents

The number of particularly serious traffic accidents remains high, especially those caused by passenger vehicles that have resulted in many deaths and injuries... Notably, the main cause of particularly serious traffic accidents is the subjective fault of the vehicle driver.

Subjectivity is something drivers need to avoid (Illustration: Internet)

The most common subjective mistakes of drivers that lead to accidents are: trying to drive while tired or sleepy. Speeding people believe in their driving ability. People talking on the phone think they can control the steering wheel... When an accident happens, it is too late for them to regret.

According to the analysis of the National Traffic Safety Committee, over 90% of the causes of particularly serious accidents since the beginning of the year are due to the subjectivity of the driver. Typical manifestations are: poor handling of situations, driving continuously for many hours leading to fatigue, falling asleep, speeding, encroaching on lanes, encroaching on roads... Notably, serious and particularly serious accidents are caused by experienced drivers. When driving, they often operate on instinct, trust their driving experience and are negligent and lose vigilance, causing traffic accidents.

Do not use side mirrors

Most cars are equipped with side mirrors. The rearview mirror installed in the car can also help the driver observe the rear, but it is not enough to eliminate all blind spots. Therefore, using a combination of them will provide a panoramic view.

No traffic forecasting

Many people have the habit of stepping on the gas and speeding when they see that there are not many vehicles ahead or think that no one will suddenly appear on the road, even when crossing intersections, especially when it is dark. Therefore, most accidents often occur at night or early in the morning because the driver does not anticipate the oncoming traffic.

If you drive on familiar routes often, you can be more proactive because you can anticipate situations that may arise. On the contrary, on new routes, it is better to drive calmly to handle the situation in time.

Not paying attention and being subjective, drivers can easily cause accidents (Illustration: Internet)

Driving without signaling

Signal systems such as lights, horns, etc. are one of the basic means of “communication” between cars on the road, they will notify drivers to avoid “misunderstandings” that cause unnecessary consequences. Therefore, driving with a non-functioning signal device can be a fatal mistake.

Disobeying traffic lights

This is a bad act in traffic culture, and is a dangerous behavior that leads to many unfortunate traffic accidents, so we will focus on punishing it.

Therefore, recently there has been a regulation to increase the fine for running a yellow light to build traffic culture and reduce unnecessary accidents.

Go mountain biking

To drive uphill and downhill safely, drivers not only need to understand geography and be flexible, but driving skills are also very important.

Driving on mountain passes is dangerous if the driver is inexperienced (Illustration: Internet)

When going downhill, go fast and run by inertia. The heavier the vehicle, the faster the speed, the greater the inertia of the vehicle. Moreover, if running in a higher gear, the greater the inertia of the vehicle when going downhill.

When going downhill faster than desired, intuitively the more we brake, the hotter the brake pads get, leading to brake pad burn and loss of braking effect.

Old brake pads, worn out, are of poor quality or defective pads that can peel off when braking suddenly, causing danger.

In addition, there are some other basic errors such as driving after drinking alcohol, using mobile phones, not strictly following traffic laws such as driving in the wrong lane, speeding, reckless overtaking...

According to VOV