The youthful age bracket, statistics indicate, are the most vulnerable in terms of serious injuries and even death wherein the cause has been excessive speed. These are accidents that often take place towards the end of the week, generally because of activities the young indulge in. It has been and still possible to learn of wreckage wherein many young souls have been critically injured, maimed and dead.
The state of the vehicle wrecked tells a story of loss of control, excessive speed or failure to have applied caution on that part of the road. From a perspective of the accident prevention, Sincephetelo MVA Fund is perturbed by the rate of accidents, especially those involving the young who are still actively involved in the economical bracket of the country. Here is advice to the young, fast and sometimes inebriated drivers!
Curves, corners and cambers
Driving is one undertaking that comes with caution and practice. It is imperative, therefore, that, as a young driver, fresh from driving school, to approach curves, corners and cambers slowly and with caution. First, one has to keep to their side of the road, reduce speed and look out for oncoming motorists, some of whom may even encroach onto your lane.
Many head-on collisions have occurred in these critical areas of the road because inexperienced or reckless drivers have executed wrong moves, like overtaking and over speeding while you drive. You may not be aware of any hazard awaiting you on the other size of the camber, corner or curve, be it moving, stationary or a physical hazard. Excessive speed and reckless driving deny any driver, especially the inexperienced, the ability to control their vehicles and avoid an imminent accident.
Most importantly, it is important to adhere to road signs, traffic regulations and road markings.
Excessive speed
Even the most experienced of drivers is likely to cause or get into an unforeseen traffic accident when they overspeed. It would seem young drivers, some of whom lack driving experience, are ever fascinated with excessive speed. Never overspeed because the reaction time in the event of a hazard is compromised and it is difficult to avoid smashing another car from behind, leading to the loss of control and roll over of the car. Overspeeding is one human error that exposes the driver and other road users to traffic accidents that would have been avoided if the said vehicle was driven at a reasonable speed. The young, fast and inexperienced never realise they will never be in a position to control the vehicle until they are confronted with dire circumstances in traffic. Kill your speed in traffic before you kill yourself, your passengers and others who share the road with you.
Don’t drink and drive
Driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substances compromises the vision of a driver, their judgement on the road and reaction time to any occurrence. No matter how experienced a driver may be, the quality of his driving diminishes with the intake of any substance that dazzles their minds. Combined with excessive speed, drink-driving can be, as it has been in many instances, a fatal combination.
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