Intersections – These are crossing points where many vehicles are likely to meet. The motorist must, therefore, always take care to observe other road users but must also ensure that he is seen at intersections.
The Different Types Of Intersections
Changes Of Direction
In this situation, the user must ensure that the traffic (front and rear) allows him to change trajectory without being a danger to himself or other users. Also, be careful when following a bike lane. Indeed, cyclists are generally not sufficiently protected in the event of an impact and can suffer serious consequences.
Overtaking
Before overtaking, the user must always ensure that he has good forward visibility, look out for street bumps and that another user is not overtaking him. Passing a vehicle without problems
How To Drive A Car Safely?
Communication and anticipation are critical words for preventing risks and protecting yourself from the dangers of the road. Courtesy is also required and can make life easier for all users. Other driving aspects will also directly impact
An adapted communication
turn signal is used for any change of direction, lane, or when overtaking, stopping, etc.
The buzzer: its use is prohibited in town except in the event of imminent danger. When a motorist uses his horn, the signal must be brief and justified (danger, warning, etc.)
warning lights: If slowing down, the driver can use his brake lights to warn other road users. At night, he must use the warning lights by flashing the headlights
hazard warning lights: they must be used to warn users of an abnormal or dangerous situation (vehicle moving at very low speed, sudden or unexpected slowdown, in the event of a breakdown)
Safety Intervals
Maintaining safe distances is essential. This interval must be at least 2 seconds in dry weather and more than 2 seconds in bad weather conditions. When driving, the best solution for the user to calculate this interval is to take a marker on the side of the road and count 2 seconds. The motorist must not have reached this mark before finishing your countdown and is theoretically safe.
On a wet road, these distances are revised upwards: around 1.5 times longer than in dry weather.
Stopping and braking distances
The stopping distance, therefore, depends on:
driver reaction time (between 1/2 and 2 seconds)