VEHICLE APPROACHING IN YOUR LANE

Road Courtesy and Safety / DEFENSIVE DRIVING /VEHICLE APPROACHING IN YOUR LANE

POTENTIAL INCIDENTS

COLLISION PREVENTION

IMPACT MITIGATION

On undivided roadways, be constantly alert for situations that might cause on-coming vehicles to swerve into your lane, such as:

  • drivers attempting to pass another vehicle
  • drivers forced into your lane by another vehicle
  • worn out lane markings or covered by mud/dust
  • drivers swerving to avoid a pedestrian or bicycle
  • a drunk, drowsy or disoriented driver
  • a driver forced out of its lane due to over speeding

To prevent collision with on-coming vehicle when they steer to your direction consider the following:

  • read or analyze the road ahead
  • ride to the right
  • reduce speed and
  • ride off the road

If you are forced to ride off the road and can't avoid of hitting something, look for the following to lessen the impact:

  • something soft like bushes or fence
  • something fixed. Try to glance off it or hit it
  • at an angled impact is less dangerous than a head-on-impact