Which of the following driving disciplines do you follow, or see being followed? Add 1 point for every check. (Points are for traffic that drives on the left of the road, else switch right with left)
- Traffic on your right always has Right-of-way – in lanes, at a round-about, or at an intersection
- At an intersection the one who reaches it first, gets right-of-way to cross it
- Always overtake from the right
- Don’t overtake a vehicle which is overtaking another vehicle itself, or if there is oncoming traffic
- Distance from the vehicle in front of you should be enough to let you see its rear wheels touching the road
- When going down an incline, shift down to the same gear you would use when climbing it
- Instead of applying the brakes, try shifting to a lower gear and letting the engine do the braking (release the clutch)
- Don’t ever switch off the engine to free-roll down an incline
- Don’t drive with the clutch pressed halfway while cruising
- Maintain your position in you lane and switch lanes carefully watching other traffic
- You must not move to your right if a vehicle is overtaking you
- Thumb rule for shifting gears – shift gears according to speed should be 16Xgear kms/hr, i.e. upto 16 kms/hr move up from the 1st gear, upto 32 kms/hr imove up from 2nd gear, upto 48 kms/hr move up from 4rd gear, upto 64 kms/hr move up from 4th gear, and upto 80 kms/hr move up from 5th gear (if there is one)
- When facing oncoming traffic at night, never look at their headlights, instead keep your eyes to the left verge of the road you are on
- Try driving with foresight of what others are going to do/doing on the road, and take proactive measures so they don’t need to change their path
These are lessons gathered over years and generations… If you’d like to add some points, please leave a comment.
If you got a score of:
| More than 10 | Bravo! Way to be… |
| 6-10 | Great, you must already be a driver blessed by others on the road |
| 3-5 | Hmm, you must definitely try more of these to get a better drive |
| Below 3 | You probably never knew these, but now you do |
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