There is hardly anyone who does not like mountains. People go to visit the mountains during their holidays. People go to hill stations with friends, family or partners. In such a situation, some people go by public transport, while many people also go by their car or bike. Traveling by your own vehicle saves time and you can stop wherever you want whenever you want. That is, there are many benefits of your vehicle, but if you are going to travel in the mountains in your vehicle, then you should take special care of some things. Otherwise, your small mistake can take the form of an accident. So let us know what things should be kept in mind while driving a car or bike on the mountains. You can learn more about this further...
Keep these things in mind while driving in the mountains:-
Focus on speed
Like cities, many people drive at high speed in the mountains also. Do not do this even by mistake, because the mountain roads are winding and any accident can happen while taking a cut at high speed. So walk slowly and reach your destination safely.
Don't make the mistake of overtaking
You can overtake on straight roads in cities, but do not do this on mountains. Otherwise, your vehicle may collide with the vehicle coming from the front and an accident may occur. Roads in the mountains are less wide, due to which the mistake of overtaking should not be made.
Pay attention to slope
Many times in the mountains, the vehicle has to be lifted to a great height, which takes a lot of hard work. But during this time you have to keep in mind that you should give space to the descending vehicle first. Otherwise an accident may occur.
Use of horn and dipper
Keep in mind that whenever you take your vehicle to the mountains, keep its horn and dipper light in good condition because you need them while driving in the mountains. In the mountains, vehicles run only on horn and dipper at night. Due to this, the vehicle in front knows that someone is coming and an accident is avoided.
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