Road Safety Assumes Significance During Winters
posted on 6 December 2010 | posted in
Business and Finance
Most studies have indicated that drivers have scant regard for the winter when it comes to over speeding. This is so true, especially, when the need of the hour is to drive slow and safely to prevent any mishap from striking anyone.
The perils associated with driving during winters are well know. Infact, the risk increases whenever there is a snowfall and re-freezing after the initial snowfall. As a result, this calls for slow and safe driving so that the vehicles do not lose their grip over the road.The biggest problem is when the drivers seem to believe there is no ice on the road, and the roads actually have a layer of ice that is not visible from a distance. In these cases, sudden braking causes loss of traction and eventual skidding off the road.
The Road Safety Association has already called for restrained and responsible driving during icy weather and hopes that the drivers will not cause risk to their and others' lives by driving recklessly.
At the Fuel Card research team, we hope that drivers will pay heed to the calls of the RSA and be safe during these winters.
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