| | | | | drive in the city for there are more cars than in open |
| Driving Properly | | | | roads. Always be alert and don't drive recklessly. |
| Know how driving properly can save your life, | | | | |
| gasoline and your cars life cycle. | | | | Driving in the mountains could be dangerous as well. |
| | | | | There are signs in the road that drivers should always |
| Easy with the throttle | | | | observe and follow. Speed limit goes for every road |
| Driving in a highway or any road is not a race so | | | | and highways and terrain so one should follow it. |
| there is no need to step it up with the throttle. If | | | | Even professional racers advices to follow each and |
| you worry about being late for a meeting or an | | | | every road rule. |
| appointment, driving fast and reckless is still not the | | | | |
| proper choice. In situations like this where you have | | | | Don't drive intoxicated or sleepy |
| to drive to catch a deadline or a certain time, it is | | | | It is best to drive if the driver is in the right condition. |
| best to drive calmly and still obey traffic rules. You | | | | Being in the right condition gives the driver a better |
| may call your date or the people involve and state to | | | | observation of the road. Being sleepy or intoxicated |
| them that you will be late. It is better than to drive | | | | makes a driver's driving skills worse and this can |
| hastily. | | | | cause an accident. |
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| During emergencies, the best thing to do is to keep | | | | Drivers should always refrain from drinking and driving. |
| calm. There are cases where people actually panic | | | | Drunk drivers have the tendency to forget about the |
| during this emergencies and drives faster and more | | | | speed and traffic rules. Most teenagers and some |
| reckless. This should not be done. Be calm and take | | | | adults nowadays that are involved in accidents are |
| hold of the situation. Call the ambulance if necessary, | | | | caused by alcohol. If you are caught while driving |
| cause they are faster and more experienced and | | | | under the influence (DUI) you will spend a night in jail |
| they carry along with them equipments and | | | | and that is not fun. |
| professional that can help while being on the road, or | | | | |
| if the emergency is in the place of your destination, | | | | Taking a coffee break or a sleep over a motel is not |
| call people up to assess the situation and drive | | | | that bad at all. Do not force your body to drive long |
| properly. | | | | trips or night trips if you feel tired or sleepy. Motels |
| | | | | and fast food chains can be found anywhere and a |
| Do not race with other vehicles. Sometimes there will | | | | coffee or a room is cheaper than an accident. |
| be cases where another driver would be offended or | | | | |
| dared by another driver and a race is not the solution | | | | Know Your Car and Keep it Fit |
| for this. Racing should only be done in race tracks or | | | | A driver should be well acquainted with the car that |
| in any controlled condition (race events), but not in | | | | he is driving. The weight limit, speed limit, type of |
| highways. | | | | gasoline used and the passenger limit are the basic |
| | | | | things you should know about your car. |
| Driving calmly will save you your life and save you | | | | |
| more gas. Do not step on the gas to get your engine | | | | Keeping the proper passenger and weigh limit for the |
| angry and reach high RPMs (revolution per minute). | | | | car keeps it running at its best condition. The more |
| The higher the RPM you make your car run in | | | | weight it has, the more friction it can cause during |
| between changing gears, the more gasoline it burns | | | | driving and this can burn more gasoline. |
| up. Try to run your car in between 2000 RPM to | | | | |
| 3000 RPM in between gears and during/when in | | | | Using the proper type of gasoline for your car makes |
| highest gear. | | | | it run better. If you are having troubles with the gas |
| | | | | prices nowadays, there are a lot of alternatives to |
| | | | | save up in the oil. Engine conversions are used by |
| Follow Traffic Rules | | | | others and this kind of engines run on alternatives |
| Driving in and outside the city are different but | | | | such as used oils (from restaurants) and water. |
| observing traffic rules should always not be | | | | Hybrid engines also run on alternatives and lastly, |
| forgotten. Following traffic signs or traffic police can | | | | public transportations. Using the bus or the train could |
| help prevent accidents and will give you no traffic | | | | be less convenient but it is cheaper than gasoline. |
| violation tickets. Traffic violation tickets are not just | | | | |
| expensive but they can also stop you from driving, it | | | | Keep your car fit. It is alright to spend a few bucks |
| can forfeit your license. | | | | on an expert or a mechanic to give your car a timely |
| | | | | maintenance and service. Properly maintained cars |
| Driving in the city can burn more gasoline than driving | | | | burn less fuel as well. For example, if you keep your |
| in an open road. The trick with traffic lights or when | | | | oil changed at a certain mileage or time, this can |
| during in heavy traffic jams, you should turn off your | | | | reduce burning of gasoline by ensuring that it runs |
| engine to save you gasoline. It is more difficult to | | | | properly and cleanly. |