At a very initial stage, getting the steering wheel in your hand while driving the car on the actual roads can extremely be exciting, especially since there are very ample ways to avail wide variety of cars available to rent such as SUV car rental. However, driving in Dubai brings with it a surplus of challenges and responsibilities on the road. Failing to follow the dynamic forces of Dubai on the road networks can often lead to heavy fines and black points on the face of the drivers’ licenses.
We bring to you a few common mistakes which we found among the drivers and how you can avoid them.
Staying in the passing / overtaking lanes:
There is just something important about the lane to the far left that has an attractive hold for some learner drivers. Not only do they forget that the lane is exclusively for the passing / overtaking and that they must soon move into the travel lane and to the right to allow someone else to pass, but the driver also appear indifferent to the traffic rules they are blocking behind them. The rule is much simple that the lane to the far left is NOT a speed / fast lane, it is, in fact, the overtaking lane. If you are not overtaking and continue driving in that lane, you are breaking the law and creating a traffic risk.
Forgetting to use the indicator signs:
Using the indicator when changing the lanes or turning a corner is not just a driving protocol but it is a critical safety feature which informs to other motorists of our intentions on the road. When drivers alongside or behind us are un-aware of the changes which we are thinking while enroute, so, they are forced to react to our actions without warning, and this is the main technique / point for accidents. Once you have indicated forthcoming move and made it, remember to turn off the blinked indicator or else you will actually be misguiding the drivers which are coming behind you for an extended period of time. The drivers on the rent a car are trained drivers and always take care of the traffic rules while on roads.
Switching lanes while turning:
Crossing multiple lanes and or changing the lane time & again while turning a corner is a dangerous and heavy cost driving mistake. Some people take turns so widely that it allows them to change the lanes at the same time. This can also cause the collisions with cars running in other lanes that are also turning at the exact moment. The correct practice and which is as per law, is to first execute the turn in the lane that you are in, and then on the indicator that you are going to change the lanes.
Stopping Immediately without warning:
Banging on the brakes in fast moving traffic without any clear reason, is one of the leading reasons of sever accidents on the roads and highways etc. An unexpected and immediate decision to stop the car without consideration or indication is bound to have the adverse outcomes. You should always, be aware of the cars coming behind you, stopping slowly and carefully, giving other drivers enough time to react and adjust the lane. Trained drivers which almost drive and travelling in Dubai are always take car the traffic rules.
Using Mobile phone:
Smartphone addition in many new of the vehicles has come a long way and having the important day by day. In-built options like voice recognition which let you talk with the machine and text while complying with hands free laws. However, having both hands on the wheel steering is still no guarantee of safety of life and car, if are distracted by your call. If you are more concentrating on your conversation than on your situations, your reaction time could suffer.
