5 tips to work safely this summer

Here is a list of 5 useful and practical tips to work safely at the time of great departures on vacation. In fact, if road mortality decreased by -9 % in 2021 compared to 2019 (reference year), these few tips can help save even more lives on the roads.

So if the big departures on vacation is captured, this list of advice to run safely this summer will be very useful to you.

Adopt the preventive guide

Don’t make the mistake of believing that other road users will do what you think they will do or what they should do. As a rule, it is advisable not to make hypotheses on the road.

Instead, you prefer a conduct based on anticipation, evaluation of situations, reactivity and tolerance.

This is called defensive guide OR preventive guide.

It requires the driver to pay attention supported to compliance with the motorway code, to the behavior of other users, at the time and everything that can have an influence on his journey.

The result: greater safety on the road and facilitated traffic.

Be infallible calm

It is really important to stay zen behind the wheel.

And it is far from being simple: a study reveals that 74 % of French interviewees get angry at least once a month.

THE frustration and aggression The guide leads to making mistakes that can sometimes have serious consequences.

So how are you calm?

Here are some solutions:

• Go in advance to avoid stress relating to delay events or unexpected events;
• Relax while listening to music;
• Abdominal breathing exercises;
• Learn to recognize the signs of nervousness;
• Stop and take a break to relax.

Eliminates all possible distractions

There are many (and dangerous) distractions on the road.

We mention, for example, the use of the mobile phone, the configuration of the GPS, the sending of SMS or e-mail, the reporting to other users of events through a mobile application and the viewing of videos.

This disconnection between drivers and the road is one of the main causes of fatal accidents.

This is obvious, it is necessary to remove all these distractions behind the wheel to be able to pay all your attention to driving and safe run.

Respect the safety distances

Respect for safety distances is one of the easiest ways to improve everyone’s safety on the road.

Still, 72 % of French drivers say they do not respect the safety distances.

Small reminder: 2 seconds must flow between two vehicles following normal weather conditions.

To discover the safety distances to be respected approximately, simply multiplies the figure of the dozen of your speed by 6.

For example, at 80 km/h, the calculation is: 6 x 8 = 48 meters.

On the highway, the safety distance corresponds to 2 lines of the emergency arrest band between two vehicles following.

Of course, these safety distances must be adapted according to traffic and time.

For example, on wet roads, it is necessary to multiply its safety distance by 1.5.

Plan and control the conditions of the vehicle

Road safety also guarantees before taking the steering wheel.

The organization and anticipation are the keys to a holiday without success and without stress.

This passes through two main phases: on the one hand, the preparation of all the documents necessary for your trip and your stay and, on the other hand, the control of the vehicle conditions.

To do this, consult our control lists for a successful departure on vacation and our article on the main check points to be performed before leaving, which will give you all the essential information and all the checks to be done before taking the steering wheel this summer.

In your turn

We hope that this article has given you useful and practical advice to go in complete safety and serenity in these periods of great departure on vacation.
Now we would like to give you the floor.

Among the advice provided in this article, that you will adopt this summer on the holiday route? What other suggestions would you give to run safely this summer?