Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, find a safe place to park the vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
○ Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
○ Keep the interior temperature cool..
○ Keep your eyes moving — scan the road ahead and to the sides..
○ Check the rearview mirror and vehicle instruments often.
See also:
Lamps
Properly working headlamps, taillamps, and brake lamps are important to see and be seen on the road.
• Signs that the headlamps need attention include dimming, failure to light, cracking, or damage ...
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel
nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it ...
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the
brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three&- ...