This is the sign you read on most of the highways (if you may call them) in our country. However we can still see many vehicles, not even roadworthy, doing more than 100 km/hr on roads which in reality are barely fit for 40km/hr speed.
Have a look at the crash in Japan involving some of the best super-cars in the world. And all these cars are fitted with all the latest gadgets to deal with all sorts of instabilities. But once the lead car was in a spin, all other cars following became victims.
Point to ponder is, once a car in spin, no matter how many ABS, ESP, EBD etc. you have in place, nothing can save you. An out of control vehicle with all type stability gadgets is as good as a vehicle without any such gadget. In a crash situation what really matters is if your car is really safe. Incidentally, in the Japan crash all cars were quite safe and that's why drivers came out unhurt or only with minor injuries.
Please consider following points before you kill yourself or your family or somebody else-
Have a look at the crash in Japan involving some of the best super-cars in the world. And all these cars are fitted with all the latest gadgets to deal with all sorts of instabilities. But once the lead car was in a spin, all other cars following became victims.
Point to ponder is, once a car in spin, no matter how many ABS, ESP, EBD etc. you have in place, nothing can save you. An out of control vehicle with all type stability gadgets is as good as a vehicle without any such gadget. In a crash situation what really matters is if your car is really safe. Incidentally, in the Japan crash all cars were quite safe and that's why drivers came out unhurt or only with minor injuries.
Please consider following points before you kill yourself or your family or somebody else-
- Do not drink and drive, no matter what your capacity is. Capacity is no excuse for an accident.
- Even when your car is fitted with all stability gadgets, the car in front or rear of you might not be... and once in a spin... gadgets will not help you.
- Indian roads are not (including so called highways) are not design for speeds more than 60 km/hr. Driving above this speed demands extra attentions..... and therefore is quite stressing.
- Discard your unsafe cars (if you can afford). "Some protection is better than none" - apply this thought out of your bedroom as well.
Practice safe driving and encourage the same.
PS:
PS:
- As per the WHO report on Global Status Report in Road Safety, India has the highest number of road accidents in the world.
- As per National Crime Bureau Records, there were more than 135000 fatalities due to road accidents in India in 2009.
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