Strap on Your Seat Belts - Safety Tips for Road Trips

We all love road trips, especially if the route is scenic. The most important part of planning a road trip, so the trip is enjoyable, is safety first!



So, in order to help make your next road trip pleasant and fun, here are some safety tips. These tips are not just for long road trips but for every time that you get in a vehicle to travel by road.

Tips for planning your next road trip:

  • Plan your trip. First, you need to start your road trip planning by determining where you're going to go. This does not take long, but you need to know the route and points of interest and halts/rest areas along the way. Even if you have a GPS, it may not be a bad idea to carry a real printed map. Also check the weather and road conditions on the internet before you start. Be prepared!
  • Make your hotel reservations before you start. Part of the fun when traveling on the road is stopping wherever your heart desires, but there's nothing worse than a "No Vacancy" experience.
  • Give your vehicle a full tune up before you go or consider renting a car. Making sure your automobile is in tip top working order is more important than anything else. A break-down is the worst thing that can happen on a road trip. Ask your mechanic to ensure the car fluids are topped, air pressure in your tires is as recommended by the manufacturer and any other necessary concerns regarding your vehicle are addressed. Make sure you pack a roadside safety kit just in case of an emergency.
  • Along with a safety kit, make sure to pack pair or working flash lights (torch) with extra batteries, emergency quota of food and water, sanitary stuff, emergency radio and emergency roadside flares.
  • Don't forget to pack a boredom buster bag for the kids. If you are travelling with kids, you need to make sure you have plenty to entertain them during the road trip. This can include paper, pencils, crayons, doodle board, magnetic board games, Rubik cube etc. If your vehicle has a DVD player, make sure to pack some extra DVDs that everyone will enjoy.



  • Make sure you start early in the day to avoid rush hour. This can save you much time on the road especially in crowded metropolitan cities.



Other useful tips for when you are driving:

  • Pay attention! if you feel yourself getting tired, pull over at a safe location and take a break. If you are travelling with another licensed driver, it may be a good time to let them drive while you rest.
  • Make a habit to scan the roads for any situations that could be harmful.
  • Use your vehicle's mirrors often to check other vehicles behind and around you.
  • Always look as far down the road as possible. This will help you anticipate slow-downs, stops, crashes or other emergencies that affect traffic and can lessen the chances of an accident. Don't be caught with tunnel vision. This is easy to develop if you're travelling down a long stretch of highway with minimal activity to keep you alert. Make it a point to frequently scan the road and along the shoulders will help reduce the tunnel vision occurring.
  • Open the windows to let fresh air in once in a while.
  • If you are unfortunately involved in a propertydamagee collision, in an area where you are unfamiliar with the neighborhood or in a potentially unsafe location, stay in your vehicle. Use a cell phone to contact law enforcement/emergency personnel. If you don't have a cell phone (something isdefinitelyy wrong here!) motion the other driver to follow you to a safe location where there are other people and sufficient light and then exchange information.
  • If a driver attempts to force you off the road, do not stop! Slow to a safe speed and then drive to a safe location. If possible get the license plate number and a description of the other vehicle and its occupants.
Devote your full time and attention to driving. If each person does their part to being a safe driver, perhaps the number of accidents and fatalities can begin to go down.
Drive safe! Save a life!!

So, what are you waiting for? Start packing and have a pleasant trip!!! Have a safe & enjoyable journey!

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2 comments to “Strap on Your Seat Belts - Safety Tips for Road Trips”

Ensuring the safety of everyone when traveling could give an assurance they it would be a fun-filled journey. The mentioned ideas that were given above can be your guide to prevent any kind of accident.

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Strapping on seat belts during travel is very important as this helps ensuring one's safety. Whether using public transportation, limousine rental or private vehicles - safety should never be taken for granted. Thanks for the info!

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