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Originally Posted by austere_sly  What I experienced that you tend to drive like a robot. It gets boring but you can't always rely on front seat passenger. Whenever I am not driving, whether I am at front seat or not, I doze off.
What are your experiences with this ? |
i tend to get drowsy. its obvious. how many of you guys yawn when you see others doing the same?
my inputs (lets say you have already hit the Highway:
1. if it rains (during day / night driving):
- drive slow - tyres will get better grip on wet roads
- avoid driving through water logged areas
- dont brake hard during rain - if possible start braking early / use engine braking.
- turn on parking lights / head lights / hazard lights (in case of heavy rain)
- its better to park on the tight shoulder?? with the parking lights & hazard lights turned on if visibility is an isuue. yank the hand brake. turn on ac in the ventilation mode. wait till you think that you will be able to make it through.
- make sure wiper is working
- carry a dubba of Brake fluid (just in case)
- carry a bottle of windshield cleaner (Colin for eg. / or a small sachet of surf)
- if possible mix a part of Colin with water in the windshield washer dubba and use the windshield washer at regular intervals.
- also carry paper napkins / news paper to clean the windshield when you are taking a break.
- allow faster vehicles to overtake (ok i know i drive a slow moving car)
- use high / low beam as signals / use indicators while overtaking / after overtaking.
2. for "very" long drives (before the trip):
- use a car mobile battery charger - comes in handy
- use the network setup setting to automatic carrier selection
- carry chewing gums
- stick one / two of those triangular hazard red reflective stickers on (either sides of) the rear bumper.
amazing thread guys!
i have the Maps Of India CD - i have access to almost all the Highway Maps. PM me if you need anyone of those as a JPEG file.