How To Drive Safely In Bumper To Bumper Traffic - For Young Drivers

Driving in India is rapidly turning into a collective bane rather than a pleasure, as covering 10 km in 40 minutes is becoming the standard norm. It doesn't matter whether you're driving a Bentley or a Maruti - you cannot escape it because there's only one way. Plus, crossing the entire red line on Google Maps will turn you into a hothead and negatively impact your overall health.

Well, the bottom line is that we cannot escape it, but we can safely navigate through it. For new drivers, here are some tips to help them be better prepared for Indian roads. So, let's begin! In the meantime, make sure to join the 91Wheels Whatsapp Channel to never miss out on automotive updates

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Keep The Vehicle In 1st Gear

More than 90% of cars on the roads come with a manual transmission, and the owners of these suffer the most, as the left foot on the clutch and the right foot juggling between the brake and accelerator pedal swallow the toes and calves of drivers, often requiring them to apply medicated creams to bring them back to normal. Well, the trick for the stick shifters is to make gentle use of the clutch and brake pedal, where if they slowly release the clutch and let the car develop speed in its own manner, crossing this bumper-to-bumper traffic becomes less tiring.

If the driver keeps of hustling and tries to get ahead and develop speed in those situation, it will take a toll on its head, plus, the pressure on the clutch plate will increase so much, which means more maintenance costs. So, its better to go with the flow and keep a very light foot on the pedals.

If Possible Keep The Windows Open

It is advisable to keep the windows half or totally open, as the AC running burns more fuel than usual, and anyway, you aren't getting any mileage since the car is not picking up speed and the engine is zig-zagging to cross this hurdle. Moreover, this process has a very bad effect on the engine's overall health. So, if you let the natural air come in to cool you down, it will reduce the pressure on the car. That said, yes, in summers, this advice will not work, but in other seasons, one can do this if s/he loves his car.

Turn Off The Music

The bumper-to-bumper traffic zone is not a place to listen to music at all. As we know, the driving style of Indians, who get impatient easily, leads them to enter other people's lanes and create a situation where cars touch each other, scratching the clean lines. Now, if this type of situation is faced by anyone and the music is blasting, one wouldn't even know when some other vehicle puts a lifelong scratch on their car. So, please don't listen to loud music; either turn on some podcast or a radio channel.

Switch Off The Car

Needless to say, if you're standing still in one position for quite some time, shut off the car because you're burning fuel, and nothing is happening. By doing this, you will save fuel and take small breaks, in which you can drink, relax, and grab bites comfortably. This is one thing that drivers don't follow at all, as they always keep the car on, even when they know they are not moving at all. The most important benefit of this is that your car is getting a shut-off, which becomes most important after a certain point in time.

Slow Speed

Many times, when a certain lane starts moving at a pace, drivers in that lane floor the pedal and try to move ahead of the jam as they are pissed off. But this step could become extremely dangerous, as you might never know who steps into your fast lane and creates a dangerous situation leading to an accident. Going back to our point about how unpredictable Indian roads are, this is one serious advice - to move in heavy traffic at a gradual pace. You never know, your decision to move ahead can turn into a massive risk. So, please be careful.

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