Driving on public roads with a vehicle such as a car requires antipasi and separate preparation that is more than driving on a motorcycle and the like. Even if the car has received routine maintenance, to have a good engine, tires and braking system, it does not mean that we have prepared enough to avoid the danger on the highway.


For that, here are 10 tips you need to do when going / driving your car to the highway:

1. The first thing of course is to check your vehicle. such as checking brake fluid, wind pressure on tires, checking indicator lights, checking the bottom of vehicles from oil leaks and so on. The point is make sure the condition of your car is prime enough to walk.

2. Driving a car with an overload is certainly not good, in addition to disturbing the balance it will also waste fuel, so you should move a variety of items that are less important from inside your vehicle.

3. Use a safety belt (safety belt) properly and correctly, namely by crossing it from the shoulder bone to the hip, so that your body weight can be maintained properly if there is a sudden impact or pounding.

4. Position it properly with the rearview mirror inside and outside so you can freely see the various positions of the car body and its surroundings freely. For the invisible part, try to turn your head like when you need to change lanes or turn around.

5. We recommend that you hold the steering wheel in accordance with the procedure, which is ideally the position of the hand grip in the direction of 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock and use your fingers when necessary to turn on the turn lights or wipers.

6. Focus on driving the car, eliminating various thoughts that interfere with your concentration of driving. Various annoying activities also need to be abandoned such as smoking, or calling, if indeed it is indeed considered necessary to do, you should first pull over or use a handsfree for easy telephone communication.

7. Keep a safe distance, both the left and right sides, and front with other vehicles to avoid sudden circumstances, because with the amount of space / distance you will anticipate.

8. Even if your car supports environmentally friendly technology, do the transmission gear transmission at 2,000 rpm to 2,500 rpm. Because gasoline-fueled engines generally only work optimally in the rotary range of 2,000 - 2,500 rpm


9. Do a variety of safe fuel efficiency tricks, such as lifting the foot on the gas pedal first and let the car slide before you hit the brakes when cornering.

10. Turn off the car engine if you stop or pull over for more than 1 minute, because a car engine that lives in a state of rest for 3 minutes is the same as a car engine traveling 1 hour at an average speed of 50 km / hour.


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