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Plan your journey |
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Identify the route and interchanges that you want to take as well as the rest areas for rest stops. Use a map to plan your journey. |
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Have adequate rest |
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Avoid driving during the late night and early morning hours, which are body's natural |
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sleep times. |
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Heavy meals or long working hours can make you feel tired and drowsy and thus, |
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affect your concentration. |
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Avoid taking alcohols or drugs that can make you feel drowsy or affect your concentration |
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Avoid taking food which are high in sugar as it can make you feel tired and drowsy. |
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Avoid negative feelings such as anger before you drive |
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They may cause you to ignore traffic rules such as over speeding, dangerous driving and so on. |
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Check your vehicle especially before embarking on a long journey |
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Check your engine parts such as engine oil, battery fan belt and radiator fluids. |
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Check your headlights, signals, brake lights and hazard lights. |
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Check your tyre pressure condition, thread and spare tyre. Make sure your spare tyre is |
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well inflated. |
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Check your vehicle braking response, brake fluids and handbrake. |
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Check your wipers. |
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Adjust your seating for a maximum view |
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Keep a safety kit inside your vehicle |
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Always keep an extra engine oil and water inside your vehicle |
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Service your vehicle |
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