5 rules to make your road trip more safer

Being safe on a road trip would make your trip more fun and adventurous. One of the unspoken rules of the art of travelling is to be spontaneous with road trips and taking care of some little things on the Indian highways. It takes seconds for an alluring view to turn into an ill-favored sight. Being safe is necessary and keeps the fun going.

Many common vacation spots are getting overcrowded these days and are filled with traffic. You could even choose some rare destination to experience the serenity away from the hustle and bustle or go to popular beaches if you’re craving party vibes.

• Have more than one driver:

Long road trips especially those whose end destinations aren’t final require patience and more than one driver. Switching turns keeps everyone fit and full of life. This way every one gets to enjoy the way as well and not just the destination. Sometimes one may experience fatigue too while driving constantly on different terrains and having another person makes things easier. If both drivers are tired take a stop at a happening or crowded place.

• Keep all the essentials:

First aid, ready to eat snacks, water bottles, neck pillows, torch, batteries, extra tyres and things for contingencies required according to your end destination ( hilly or plain or beaches) are extremely vital. Snacks and liquids help with highway hypnosis; it is a condition that drivers face due to lack of sleep and rest on a road trip. Intervals are therefore necessary for a driver if going solo. Keeping little snacks like ‘fatafat bhel’ or ‘makhanas’ are much better than potato chips and cold drinks. 

• Suitable car:

Choose the kind of car carefully mini hatchbacks or metropolitan cars used for short distances are not suitable for hilly areas or beaches. If you don’t own a good car then rent one for driving or you can event rent it along with a driver. For joint families mini buses are quite useful. Change your tyres if they are getting sloppy and get their pressures checked beforehand. Keep all the car related documents like license, pollution certificate, and vehicle tools.

• Know your way: 

Keep a traditional paper map too. Sometimes you wander where the WiFi is weak and those GPS might not do the job. If it’s a planned road trip carefully study about the way. Highways in the north can be quite daunting to drive on. They seem quite fascinating to drive fast on but always ensure you aren’t going too fast. Most accidents are caused due to negligence about little things and unsuitable car and tyres.

• Choose the season carefully:

Driving during monsoon in northern region can be quite gruesome and risky. Many roads in the mountain region in India are not built properly and are narrow. Landslides are common during rain. Although monsoon has its own charms so if you choose to travel during monsoons take proper precautions and definitely don’t speed. It seems thrilling but will eventually lead you onto the path of destruction. 

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