Transportation Tuesday

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DRIVING SHOULD BE DRIVING SHOULD BE ENJOYABLE, BUT SOME ENJOYABLE, BUT SOME PEOPLE TAKE THE FUN TOO PEOPLE TAKE THE FUN TOO FAR.FAR.

YOU KNOW YOU’RE A YOU KNOW YOU’RE A DANGEROUS DRIVER WHEN DANGEROUS DRIVER WHEN ......

Transportation Tuesday

Skids are not caused by snow, rain, sand or poor tyres.

Skids are caused by •not driving at the right speed for the conditions•braking or accelerating harshly

THE ROAD IS YOUR SKID PAN

Regain control in a skid -• don’t panic!• ease off the brake or accelerator• keep a firm grip on the steering wheel• try to steer smoothly in the direction of

the skid - this means if the vehicle skids to the right, you steer smoothly to the right to recover

• if you do this too quickly you will go into another skid (this is the “S” pattern)

• keep calm and steer again in the direction of the skid

rear of car skids to right

driver steers skid to right

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THE ROAD IS YOUR RACE TRACK

Use your judgement, not your imagination. If the road conditions are not perfect, adjust your speed to deal with them.

THIS IS A LIMITNOT A TARGET120 KPH 50 KPH

Here are some imperfect road conditions …•changed road layout - like corners, hills, narrow lanes,

junctions•sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists, camels,

motorcycles, etc.•high winds, rain, blowing sand, snow•driving at night when it is harder to see and be seen

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OTHER ROAD USERS ARE COMPETITORSWe all have a lot of stress in our lives … don’t take

yours out on other road users. Try to remember that not everyone is as good a driver as you are and show some consideration to people who don’t have your skills.Be understanding if other drivers cause problems - they may be inexperienced or just not know the area well.

Be patient - remember that anyone can make a mistake.Don’t allow yourself to become agitated or angry at other

drivers - pull over and calm down if you must. Losing your temper is losing control.

Slow down and hold back if other vehicles pull out in front of you or cut you off - aggressive driving is a quick way to the hospital.

Try to anticipate what pedestrians and cyclists will do. Avoid doing anything to scare or endanger them.

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YOU DON’T NEED HELP FROM ROAD PLANNERS

Town planners and municipalities spend a lot of time and money marking roads to help you recognise safe and unsafe areas.

HERE ARE SOME HINTS ON ROAD LINES …Never cross a solid white line - it means you’re moving into

the danger zone. Perhaps approaching a hill, corner or narrow lane.

Broken lines at junctions mean GIVE WAY. A short pause will stop you from smashing into someone else.

Yellow lines mean you’ll be in trouble if you don’t pay the parking meter.

REFLECTIVE ROAD STUDS (CATS EYES) …WhiteWhite studs mark the lanes or the middle of the road - very helpful if you

don’t know which lane to be in.Red studs mark the edge of the road - good at night when you can’t see

where the road is going.Amber (yellow) studs mark the central reservation or middle of a dual

carriageway/motorway.Green studs mark the safe edge of the carriageway such as laybys,

u-turn areas, slip roads.

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