Thousands of road accidents occur every day resulting in death or serious injury to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. There are numerous reasons for road accidents. Here is a list of the major causes; 1. Bad roads – Have you ever driven on a paved road that felt like a dirt roads. Pot holes and uneven pavement can and do lead to serious road accidents by throwing you off course and out of control of your vehicle. Bad roads are not unusual in some places so it’s up to you as a driver to be able to control vehicle. 2. Bad Weather – Many people do not take note of the changes to their driving habits that they must make due to bad weather. Rain and Snow can cause loss of visibility due to the severity. Wet, Snow covered, and Icy pavement also diminishes the handling ability of your vehicle. Respect the weather to arrive alive. 3. Untrained / Unskilled Drivers – Many boys and girls start driving without any proper training or without holding license, due to this they cannot control their vehicles in case of emergency break or on the roads where traffic flow is enough. 4. Speeding and Reckless driving – Exceeding the posted speed limit for the zone you are driving in/through is classified as speeding. The faster you go the harder it is to stop. Speed limits are imposed for safety reasons especially in school zones and busy pedestrian areas. Reckless driving is willfully disregarding traffic regulations and exhibiting aggressive driving tactics such as changing lanes without signaling. 5. In-Car Distractions – Involves taking your eyes off the road to temporarily tend to something going on inside your car. Doing things such as apply makeup, CD change, find articles, pick up something you dropped, tend to a child, or even arguing with someone inside your car can be a serious error. 6. One Wheeling – In most of the parts of the country, one wheeling occurs by young people on roads. We see that on
Thousands of road accidents occur every day resulting in death or serious injury to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. There are numerous reasons for road accidents. Here is a list of the major causes; 1. Bad roads – Have you ever driven on a paved road that felt like a dirt roads. Pot holes and uneven pavement can and do lead to serious road accidents by throwing you off course and out of control of your vehicle. Bad roads are not unusual in some places so it’s up to you as a driver to be able to control vehicle. 2. Bad Weather – Many people do not take note of the changes to their driving habits that they must make due to bad weather. Rain and Snow can cause loss of visibility due to the severity. Wet, Snow covered, and Icy pavement also diminishes the handling ability of your vehicle. Respect the weather to arrive alive. 3. Untrained / Unskilled Drivers – Many boys and girls start driving without any proper training or without holding license, due to this they cannot control their vehicles in case of emergency break or on the roads where traffic flow is enough. 4. Speeding and Reckless driving – Exceeding the posted speed limit for the zone you are driving in/through is classified as speeding. The faster you go the harder it is to stop. Speed limits are imposed for safety reasons especially in school zones and busy pedestrian areas. Reckless driving is willfully disregarding traffic regulations and exhibiting aggressive driving tactics such as changing lanes without signaling. 5. In-Car Distractions – Involves taking your eyes off the road to temporarily tend to something going on inside your car. Doing things such as apply makeup, CD change, find articles, pick up something you dropped, tend to a child, or even arguing with someone inside your car can be a serious error. 6. One Wheeling – In most of the parts of the country, one wheeling occurs by young people on roads. We see that on