When driving, it is important the we don’t drive impaired. Before a long trip, we should avoid ingesting any amount of alcohol. Instead of drinking alcohol, we should choose healthy beverages. By avoiding alcohol, we should be able to maintain our focus. Both our body and mind should be able to work at their full capacity. If our body is impaired due to a variety of reason, we should give it enough time to wind down. In this situation, we shouldn;t kid ourselves and if we can’t even to walk straight, then we are in no condition to drive our car. Impaired driving condition could be caused by things, such as talking on the phone. If we are not able to drive defensively, then we shouldn’t drive at all. Aggressive driving style will elevate the risk of accidents.
We should avoid having intoxicating substances in our body. Our ability to react to any road condition should be appropriate. Even if we have tried to improve our physical and mental situation, we could still feel sick and tired. When our condition is impaired, we don’t have clear head to allow us to drive. We shouldn’t drive if our head is hurt. It is important that we don’t have trouble staying awake. We may also take simple OTC medications that can make us drowsy. In this situation, we shouldn’t drive. We also need to purchase and maintain proper driving equipment. If our car is old, we should make sure that we use equipments that can maintain the functionality and usability of our cars.
It is important to check whether air bags, tractical control feature and ABS are working properly. The engineering development in the automotive industry can be quite significant.We should consider the most recent safety technologies and consider whether we can upgrade our cars with them. As an example, there could be an Internet-based emergency system in our car that notifies the paramedics automatically when our car suffer from violent collisions. There are also active systems that allow us safely handle our cars. As an example, the Active Cruise Control allows us to properly change the speed of our car, based on the speed of the car in front of us. It means that we should be able to pre-determine the distance and we can do things safely.
We should know that new technologies can be quite expensive, especially when we consider to upgrade our old car. If there are no more upgrade options for our car, then we should consider whether we need to upgrade to a newer model. We should ask local professional mechanics to know whether there are more optional upgrades for our cars. A car model may also be available in multiple options with the most expensive one with the most options and capabilities. When we choose a car model, we should make sure that it has the best safety option. This will ensure that we have the higher possibility of staying safe on the road. Even if our car is new, it may not be safe if we are impaired and don’t have proper safety equipments.
