Driving safety in summer: nine precautions for drivers
Since the beginning of summer, the temperature has gradually increased, and traffic accidents have also begun to show an upward trend. Why are there more traffic accidents in summer than in the other three seasons? What safety precautions should I pay attention to when driving in summer?
In summer, the driver's psychology and physiology will change from other seasons. Extremely hot weather, a lot of physical effort and strong sunlight exposure will lead to poor working conditions for drivers. High temperature makes people easily irritable. In the closed environment of the carriage, once people are irritable, they will lose their concentration when driving, and it is difficult to avoid dangerous situations. At the same time, in summer, the days are long and the nights are short, and the temperature is high. Many drivers do not have enough rest, resulting in lack of energy, fatigue and drowsiness during driving. This situation will make drivers slow to respond to emergencies, resulting in traffic accidents. .
So, how to ensure a good mental and physical state in summer? The method is very simple. First of all, you must maintain enough sleep time. If you are mentally tired and unresponsive during driving, you should stop and rest immediately, and then wait until your mind is clear. Keep driving. Secondly, if you find yourself in a bad mental state such as anxiety, find a quiet place for deep breathing adjustment, and try to avoid driving.
In addition, you need to pay attention to some details to better ensure driving safety.
Always check tire pressure
As the temperature and the temperature of the road surface gradually increase, high-speed or long-distance driving, the tire pressure is easy to rise, causing a tire blowout. For safety, please stop and step down frequently.
Be extra careful when driving
When the weather is hot, people like to use umbrellas to shade the sun, but in order to block the sun, the height of the umbrella is generally relatively low, blocking the vision of the umbrella holder. Therefore, drivers must be extra careful when driving, especially when overtaking and turning.
Do not drive in slippers
In summer, female friends like to wear slippers, which are good-looking, convenient and cool, and some even drive in slippers.
In fact, this practice is very dangerous. In an emergency, if the slippers do not follow the foot when stepping on the accelerator or braking, it is very likely to delay the braking time and cause a traffic accident.
Do not use gas lighters
In the midsummer heat waves are rolling, and some drivers have the habit of smoking to relieve fatigue. After lighting the cigarette, the gas lighter is usually placed on the dashboard. Doing so is very dangerous. Disposable gas lighters, the plastic container containing liquid gas, the gas will expand by heat when it is above 40 degrees Celsius. Plastic casings can explode when heated. Although the explosion of a gas lighter is not powerful, when it is placed in the car with some fuel, flammable materials, etc., once an explosion occurs, it is easy to cause a fire, and the consequences are unimaginable. Therefore, in the hot summer, drivers should not use gas lighters. Besides, smoking while driving is not allowed.
It is not advisable to turn on the air conditioner for a long time
When the engine is idling, the gasoline does not burn completely and carbon monoxide is produced. Generally, vehicles equipped with air conditioners have better sealing performance. Most people experience dizziness, lethargy, and memory loss after spending a few hours in this environment. At the same time, the occupants in the car exhaled a large amount of carbon dioxide, which drastically reduced the oxygen in the car.
Therefore, the working state of the air conditioner should be properly adjusted, or the windows should be opened at regular intervals for ventilation.
It is not advisable to wear sunglasses that are too dark
The dark color of the sunglasses can delay the time for the eyes to send the image to the brain. This visual delay causes the distortion of the sense of speed and makes the driver wearing the sunglasses make wrong judgments. Studies have shown that dark sunglasses can prolong the driver's response time to emergency situations by 100 milliseconds and increase the sudden braking distance by 2.2 meters.
Do not drive fatigued or drive a prank car
In summer, the temperature is high and the physical exertion is large, especially at noon, it is easy to get tired and doze off. Therefore, to maintain enough sleep time to ensure energy. If you feel sleepy while driving, you should stop in time, take a proper rest for a while, and continue driving after your mind is clear.
In addition, hot weather can also cause irritability. Therefore, car owners and friends should never drive a gas car, and should always keep a calm mind and abide by the traffic rules.
Beware of spontaneous combustion
Every summer, several auto-ignition accid