How to survive on the road: Tips to drivers and pedestrians
Survival / / December 23, 2019
Vadim Tarasov
Driver with 20 years of experience. Always likes to travel by car. After the birth of her daughter pays special attention to road safety.
How to behave at a pedestrian crossing
How much all there is to it! Fighting, abuse, comic and tragic moments manifestation gallant, signs and the reaction rate. This is one of the most dangerous sections of the road that unite and divide us into two eternally warring parties: drivers and pedestrians.
If you cross the road, make sure that the driver you miss. Stop the vehicle immediately is impossible, even if it is moving on traffic rules with permitted in speed of 60 km / h. Well, except that of the thick light pole. But to do so immediately before the crossing is impossible according to the laws of physics. Yes, I'm talking about inertia polutoratonnogo metal object moving, for example, at a rate of two times less permitted, - 30 km / h.
The driver, at the wheel which you are trying to quit, arguing their advantage, will leave about 8 meters that would realize what is happening and to transfer his foot on the brake pedal. And also about 6 meters braking on dry asphalt. Total of 14 meters!
So always remember the phrase "pedestrian is always right, is still alive," and do not try to prove the driver that he was an ass. Quickly go on the road, you do not leave anyone a chance: he - to listen to you, and yourself - to speak. Just step on a pedestrian crossing, show the driver that you are going to go, and he is sure to stop to allow you to use to your advantage.
And another important point: if a pedestrian crossing you honking, it does not mean, "Run faster, I'm in a hurry!". This could mean that the driver, who stopped you miss seeing in the mirror what you do not see you as a pedestrian. For example, another car or a motorcycle, which sweeps back and just do not have time to slow down.
How to evaluate the safety of the road surface and do not go into a skid
Let's say you are traveling on the M4 "Don" modern car on a modern toll road and just passed the sign of the speed limit of 130 km / h. Be extremely careful if the temperature outside is below zero and the asphalt spreads drifting snow. It means that the probability of icing of the road is great, even if you see a dry asphalt. Just slow down smoothly.
Similarly necessary to arrive at evolution in the case where the lane cleaned, and between them is a little amount of snow. Slow down and rebuilt without sudden movements and accelerations. Otherwise drift can not be avoided.
Since we are talking about the drifting snow and temperatures below zero, I want to warn you: be afraid of anti-icing reagents that are sprinkled or poured over the roadway. This can play a cruel joke with you: reagent for up to -15 ° C temperature, for sure turn into oil, if the next day the temperature will rise to zero. A wet spikes from such oil reactant asphalt will only increase the likelihood of skidding and braking distance.
Caution should also be in the rain. Remember that almost any road if the asphalt was laid yesterday, will have at least a small track. This is the most dangerous thing that can be in the rain changing lanes in a row, as well as when driving in the lane.
Even at a speed of 90-100 km / h in contact with your car tires at the track a chance to learn what hydroplaning is very large.
A similar situation will be on asphalt laid last night: the water is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the layer necessary for hydroplaning.
And another thing! System Stability and stability, traction control and ABS at sudden sharp drift unlikely to help in high speed. Under these systems cheerful crackling and flashing colored lights on the dashboard pert machine will move in the direction of the cuvette, the baffle plate or the oncoming lane.
How to protect yourself in the long journeys, and not fall asleep at the wheel
Many had to drive in the dark for long (and not) distances on country roads. Stir in such circumstances requires more attention than in the five-band lit avenue of the city. I adhere to the following rules and use the following trick.
1. If you are blind oncoming car headlight of headlights and does not want to extinguish it in response to your persistent blinking in the same distant, to shift your foot on the brake pedal. And then just put the eye on the right side of the road. The road will still be in your field of vision, but direct exposure to beam into the eyes will not.
2. If the window is cold, do not include an oven or climate control of the high temperature and not to undress shirts. Stay in a jacket and make sure that the cabin was slightly warm. In such conditions will be less drowsy. In addition, if a serious accident and sub-zero temperatures outside, you will find yourself squeezed in the cabin, you will not get to fatal hypothermia MOE soon.
3. If you move around the track, increasing the chance to doze off. Firstly because you do not stop and scatter as often as in the city, and second, a flicker of road markings in rectilinear motion lulls like a pendulum. Check yourself: whether it is time to relax? Sleep does not come suddenly. He is always preceded by weary step and slow reaction.
Try to mentally multiply 25 by 48. If you multiply the laziness - it is the first sign of an impending sleep.
Another disturbing signal: Have you noticed how Morgan. Typically, the process for the person invisible, we do not pay attention to it. But fatigue and the state preceding sleep, blinking slows down and you notice it. So just get off at the roadside, put the alarm clock and close your eyes for 15-20 minutes. Three hours exactly help.
4. If you are a pedestrian and driving around in the dark along the unlit road, remember that you can not see. Yes, absolutely not visible. Especially if you're a fan of Ozzy Osbourne and you go around the black. Put on a jacket or cape with reflective stripes or just buy and stick to clothes something that reflects light. For example, a small icon (flicker). Leave the driver a chance to see you.
There are situations in which nothing depends on us, but most of all in our hands. Keep this in mind.