tips to avoid road fatalities

in 3 days time it will be deepavali and in 7 days time it will be hari raya. soon the balik kampung exodus will start, and many people will be hitting the road for that. and as in previous years, usually we will get to hear about road accidents/fatalities happening here and there, especially on trunk roads, as reported last year. i had blog about it here.

theresa manavalan of the new straits times wrote that accidents had become a hallmark of festive seasons. she also tells us that it is not only our country that experience this phenomena but in countries like britain, canada and the US, the christmas-new year break clocks up similar statistical highs accentuated by rain, snow and ice on the highways.

why do you think many accidents occurs during festive break? well according to theresa, researchers had come up with a few reasons, and the top 3 are sleep deprivation, fatigue and the big rush, because “these are classic features of a holiday season. we sleep less because we are socialising, we are more tired because we are entertaining, we’re in a huge hurry because we try to do so much in a short time.”

well, in that same article, theresa had given several interesting and informative pointers on:
– staying alert behind the wheel
– staying calm behind the wheel
– fatigue fact file
– what the sleep experts found, and what some people do to keep themselves from sleeping
– avoiding drowsy driving
– are you road worthy?
– is your car road worthy?
– are you a dangerous driver?
– finally, do you realise the kind of shoes you use to step on the pedals will also contribute to accidents?

do click on this link, and read all about them. take note of the points and try to follow them. it might help you to avoid fatalities on the road.

(note: if the link does not work, or has expired, click here instead)