Be Considerate to Others

How often have you forgotten to signal? Are you guilty of changing lanes suddenly? If you find these situations familiar to you, it is time to change your mindset about driving. It’s all about being considerate. A considerate driver will drive more safely and make the roads safer for others as well. Like we always say, it’s not your "grandfather’s road", we share the use of it. Therefore, drive with open eyes and a big heart.

 

Safety Tips

Don’t Honk Unnecessarily
Reserve honking for warning others and not for venting your frustration. Excessive honking can cause unnecessary alarm to other road users leading them to make unpredictable moves.

Apologize and Forgive
You could raise your hand to apologize when you make a mistake. If the other party apologizes, show your acceptance by acknowledging his/her gesture.

Never Drive On Shoulders
Road shoulders are strictly for emergencies. You could cause a road accident if you drove along them during a traffic jam.

Don’t Tailgate
Tailgating makes the driver in front nervous and gives you less time to react if the vehicle in front slows down or brakes suddenly. So try to observe a safe following distance.

Don’t Road Hog
Distractions can turn you into a road hog. This will hold up traffic. So pay attention to the road ahead. Always give way by keeping to the left unless overtaking, especially on expressways.

Signal
Do signal to other road users of your intentions early. Also, make sure you turn off your signal after use to avoid confusion. These will help to make our roads safer for use.

Be Patient
A calm driver is the best driver on the road. When you are calm, you avoid panic and confrontations. And the best way to be calm is to plan your journey and leave early to avoid rushing.

 

Survey Bites

Findings from 2011 AXA Road Safety Survey:

• Among the dangerous driving behaviours admitted by the respondents, not giving way to oncoming vehicles while turning into and turning out of the main road ranks 5^th (51% of respondents).

 

Check out the AXA Road Safety Survey to get the full picture!

Join AXA in this prevention commitment to make driving on our roads a safe and pleasant experience for all.

Think Safety, Drive Safely!