Monsoon and Road Safety by Dr K K AGGARWAL

During the monsoons, many people become victims of road traffic accidents. So it is important for the public to revise their knowledge about road safety, said Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal
By: HEART CARE FOUNDATION OF INDIA
 
GREATER KAILASH, India - June 20, 2013 - PRLog -- During the monsoons, many people become victims of road traffic accidents. So it is important for the public to revise their knowledge about road safety, said Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India & National Vice President-Elect IMA.

The Heart Care Foundation of India released road safety guidelines to reduce dangers of accidents while driving and also requested the transport department and the traffic police to intensify their educational campaign in this regard.

Follow these tips to drive safely during the monsoons:

Drive slowly. Driving too fast is the No. 1 cause of accidents on rainy days.
If an accident occurs or your vehicle stalls, pull as far off the road as possible, turn on the flashing emergency lights, and move to a safe area. If there is no safe place next to the road, stay in your car and remain buckled up.
Drive in the tire prints of the car ahead of you. When a car hydroplanes, it is riding on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road. The water in tire prints has already been displaced, so you get better traction.
If your car hydroplanes, hold the steering wheel steady and lightly apply brakes. When you feel the tires touch the pavement, slow until you regain control.
Do not speed through standing water.
Motorcyclists should bear in mind that crosswalk lines and pavement arrows are super–slick.
Check the tires and wipers of your car. According to the Traffic police, many drivers in accidents say their visibility was hampered as the car wipers smeared their windshields on a rainy day.
Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front. Your braking distance is greatly increased in wet driving.
Do not brake while in a curve if at all possible. Brake before entering the curve.
Do not change lanes. If at all you need to do so, use turn signals for all lane changes and turn well in advance so that you do not surprise another driver and cause him to brake.

About HCFI: The only National Not for profit NGO, on whose mega community health education events, Govt. of India has released two National commemorative stamps and one cancellation stamp, and who has conducted one to one training on” Hands only CPR” of 54572 people since 1st November 2012.

The CPR 10 Mantra is – “within 10 minutes of death, earlier the better; at least for the next 10 minutes, longer the better; compress the centre of the chest of the dead person continuously and effectively with a speed of 10x10 i.e. 100 per minute.”
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Source:HEART CARE FOUNDATION OF INDIA
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Tags:Monsoon, Road, Safety, Accidents, Drive
Industry:Health
Location:Greater Kailash - Delhi - India
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