New Delhi: Driving on the highway is completely different from driving anywhere else. In this you have to drive with heavy cargo vehicles like trucks, trailers and buses. Also speed driving is a common problem on the highway.
Therefore, its safety standards are also completely different from other roads. In such a situation, if you are going to drive on the highway for the first time, then you have to take care of some important things. So let’s know these tips.
Never start driving from the middle lane
Before starting driving on the highway, keep in mind that always start slowly and try to drive in the left lane for some distance. After that, after catching the speed, come to the other lane.
It has often been seen that many people start driving on the second or third lane as soon as they come on the highway, due to which the vehicle coming from behind does not understand your speed from a distance and you can become a victim of an accident. Always remember that the second or third lanes are for bigger vehicles and the driving speed is very high.
Keep these things in mind while changing lanes
Whenever you change lanes on the highway, make sure that there is proper speed and distance between the vehicles in front and behind you.
Under normal circumstances, drivers are advised to change lanes, leaving a space of four to six feet between their car and the vehicle in front. Also, regularly use rear-view, side-view mirrors while changing lanes. Apart from this, take care of blind spots and sharp turning.
Be careful while overtaking
If you are going to overtake while driving on the highway for the first time, then first know that overtake on normal roads and overtake on highway are completely different. Due to the large vehicles on the highway, many times the things in front are almost negligible, so during the overtake, choose such a place from where you can see the road far away. Avoid overtaking at turns and use horn during overtaking.
Driving is safer with more view points
Whenever you drive on the highway, always try that you can clearly see the road at a distance. All vehicles on the highway have high speed. In such a situation, seeing the road far away will give you time to recover and take the right decision in any sudden situation.
Use low beam at night
Night driving on the highway is a completely different experience. Due to the heavy movement of large vehicles, it is advisable to drive on high beam at night. Driving with a high beam light makes it difficult for the front to see your distance, which increases the risk of an accident. So avoid driving in high beam.
Do this while overtaking at night
Overtaking a vehicle during the day and doing the same thing at night is done in a completely different way. During the day where we use the horn while overtaking. At the same time, light is used while doing this work at night.
Whenever you have to overtake on the highway at night, the vehicle in front is informed about it by repeatedly turning the headlights on and off. Doing so lets the vehicle ahead of you know that you want to overtake and gives you space.