Safety Measures

Safety Measures

* Always keep to the left - While driving, keep to the left and allow vehicles to pass from the opposite direction.

* Slow down on bends and turn - A very important thing to keep in mind is to become cautious and slow down on the bends.

* Use helmets - Make it a habit of strapping the helmet before mounting the bikes.

* Never exceed the speed limit - The speed limit is related to the traffic condition of the area. So maintain speed limit.

* Maintain the right distance - Collisions occur because we do not maintain adequate distance from the vehicle in the front. So maintain a safe distance from the bigger vehicles. Keep out of their blind spot (an area not seen through the rear view and wing mirror)

* Park the vehicles only along the designated parking bays/zones not on the sides of the high ways. Use parking lights and caution triangle while attending breakdown.

* Follow the road signs - Road signs are mostly pictorial so it is not hard to comprehend.

* Some other safety tips are - Never ever drive when drunk, never use cell phone while driving, avoid listening to too loud music, check your mirrors before changing lanes, always wear seat belts, always remain calm while driving and never yell or shout at pedestrian or other drivers.

* For pedestrians - Cross only at zebra crossing. The two minutes’ time that you waste for the signals are worth your life. Never cross on red and yellow light. Take a sidewalk and avoid walking on the roads.

The 108 Emergency Response Service It is a free emergency service providing integrated medical (ambulance), police and fire services. If you find any victims on road don’t panic. Call 108 for help and 103 for traffic accidents.

Mandatory Signs

The first category of traffic signs is mandatory signs. Violation of any mandatory traffic sign is an offence punishable by law by the Roadways and Transport Department.

Cautionary Signs

A total of 40 cautionary traffic signs have been added by the Roadways and Transport Department. The main function of cautionary signs is to warn the driver to take necessary action to manage the situation.

Informatory Signs

These signs provide information to the drivers via boards.

 Broken white line – basic marking on roads. you may change lanes, and are allowed to overtake a vehicle or take U turn of it is safe to do so.

 Solid white line – seen on areas of strategic importance. These implies that you are not allowed to overtake and to stay within the lane.

 Single solid Yellow lines – used in areas where visibility is low. It implies that you can overtake And should drive on your side.

  Double solid yellow lines - used on dangerous roads or for two-way traffi c. It strictly prohibits anybody from crossing over into the lane. You can overtake inside your own lane.

  Stop line - This is marked before the pedestrian crossing and sets the deadline where car shoud stop before traffic signal.

  Solid and Broken lines - if you are driving on the side with the broken line you are allowed to overtake and if you are driving on the side of the solid line you are not.