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Originally Posted by anainar Sriswe,
Good going man. Yes, first long drives are always memorable, with we not being sure of what is going to come in the way.
But please do not compromise on safety. Don't ever let your front seat passenger sit without wearing seat belt.
Nainar |
Yes, infact it is a memorable one. I always start the car after wearing the seat belt. My front seat passenger for the entire trip was my wife. But she never likes to wear seat belt eventhough I argue with her to wear it. Now I think I should make it mandatory to put on seat belts for all passengers in the car.
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Originally Posted by Rajesh Rawal : Is it okay to venture on the highway with the 'L' Sticker on your car?
First long drives are indeed memorable |
I have a Learner Licence only. So the 'L' Sticker on the car. Any rule in motor vehicle act that not allows driving on highways with 'L'?
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Originally Posted by ashthedivx Indeed a nice start, congratulations for the same.
Some flaws i can pickup
> Driving posture was not correct including your grip on Steering should be like clocks hands at 10:10.
> Driving on wrong side, though it may be a short distance but drive safely.
>Do always wear Seatbelts.
And yes I hope that "L" wasn't for you i.e. you have a proper driver licence not the learning one. |
As I mentioned I have a "L" only. Some how I was not able to take the driving test in Hyd due to my schedules and I renewed it twice
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Originally Posted by akas_chauhan Hey good to know you safely did your first long distance drive. Keep writing.
Others, i think enough Knowledge sharing now. Let him continue his writing. |
Thanks akas_chauhan, It is always good to share the useful info and I dont mind more knoweldge sharing. Actually It makes me feel good to learn my mistakes and correct them. I will continue the rest of the trip once I reach home from office where I can write peacefully..
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Originally Posted by DHABHAR.BEHRAM Dear Sriswe - it is really good to know that you made your first long trip. A word of small caution though, your driving posture in the photograph is not correct, your seat needs to move back, the seat backrest needs to be at the correct angle and your hands must rest properly on the steering wheel. If you do this, your driving experience will be more delightful. Also I can see a foot on the instrument panel, which means that the person sitting next to you may not be wearing the seat belt. Please DO NOT allow anybody to sit inside the car without wearing a seat belt.
Best regards,
Behram Dhabhar |
Thankyou very much Behram.. I will definitely try to correct the driving posture. Most of the time my front seat passenger will be my Wife. I seriously ask her to wear the seat belt. You know, some times I win , but most of the time she wins :(.
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Originally Posted by muralisk Hey Sriswe, congratulations on your first long drive. As Behram said, you need to more relaxed while driving and especially on highways. I see you are too close to the steering. You can get back a bit. And coming to your steering grip, ideally, your hands should be placed few inches above and the bend in your arms should be minimal.
Anyways, please continue and am eager to read your journey fron Vijayawada to to destination. |
Hi Murali,
The reason for sitting too close to the steering is to have a correct guess of my Indica's front length. If i move back, i am finding it difficult to slot the gears.
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Originally Posted by akroy Good Start of your long drives.
I can see your brother not wearing seat belts. I hope front passengers were wearing it. If not, Pls adhere to it for your long drives (or otherwise).
Abhi |
Abhi...noted your point .. Thank you ....
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Originally Posted by rkbharat very good start. BTW one suggestion, keep your dash clear of devices/objects when driving long. These could be messy on sudden braking and can even hurt.
Or use some holders to keep them fix |
Yes, bharat..I have to cleanup the things at the dash..Some times I also noticed that there will be a reflection of the items on the front windscreen which is not good..
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Originally Posted by pranava999 great.. the first long drives always a lovely feeling..highway driving is a different ball game compared to city driving as your average speeds are greater and requires greater concentration. Reaction times get lower as you increase your speeds Get adequate rest.drive safe don't get too eager to overtake on the highway and please don't blindly follow a vehicle in front of you that is overtaking another vehicle... he overtakes considering that there is enough space and time for his (one) car/vehicle and not the vehicle following him...
Enjoy and waiting to read the rest of your experiences |
Thanks pranava, I maintained a safe speed of 80 Kmph in the entire drive. That gave me a avg speed of around 50-55 kmph. And I only overtake when I am sure that there is no vehicle coming in the opposite direction in line of sight or If there is enough space to overtake safely..
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Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay Must be a really enjoyable trip. Roads look nice (as compared to other NH that are not on GQ or Corridor) .
I noticed that you have kept cell phone on dash and it is connected to charger.
Are you using GOS to record routes / trace route by any chance? |
No.. that is not a cellphone.. that is Sony Play Station Portable which I use to watch movies and play games when in leisure..I hooked up that to my kenwood player for playing songs.. And the cell is used to capture the photos as we dont have a digicam..