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4 important highway driving safety tips

On Behalf of | Mar 12, 2019 | Firm News

When you take to the highway, it’s important to alter your approach to the road. Not only are you traveling at a higher rate of speed, but you’re also in close proximity to a variety of vehicles, including commercial trucks.

Here are four important highway driving safety tips to follow at all times:

  • Obey the speed limit: It’s easy to exceed the speed limit on the highway, especially when there aren’t many other vehicles on the road. However, the faster you drive the greater chance there is that you’ll be part of an accident. Know the speed limit and obey it at all times.
  • Don’t get too close to other vehicles: You’ll often find yourself driving behind another vehicle. Even if the person is driving slower than the speed limit, don’t get too close to them. A safe following distance is a must, as this gives you the time necessary to stop in the event of an emergency.
  • Watch for commercial trucks: Sharing the road with commercial trucks is a challenge, as these vehicles take up a lot of space. Furthermore, commercial truckers are not known to be the safest group of drivers. Maintain a safe distance, never drive in a trucker’s blind spot for too long and watch for those who are driving distracted.
  • Take caution when passing: It’s important to spend most of your time in the right lane, as this is the safest place on the highway. However, when you’re stuck behind a slow moving vehicle, you’ll want to pass it at some point. When doing so, use the left lane and take great caution. This means obeying the speed limit, using your turn signals and making sure you have space before moving back into the right lane.

When you follow these highway driving safety tips, you’ll feel more confident in your ability to avoid an accident.

Even with these safety tips guiding you, it’s possible another driver could make a mistake that causes an accident.

If you’re involved in a highway car accident, move to the shoulder of the road, stay in your vehicle and call 911 for help. Your health is more important than anything else, so administer first aid until paramedics arrive.

Once you receive treatment, you can then focus some attention on filing an insurance claim and seeking compensation from the negligent driver.