Madrid
Keep
The
General direction of traffic (DGT) starts from today, Friday, August 27 at 3:00 p.m., and until 24:00 on this Sunday 29, the special traffic operation ‘Return of Summer’, in which it estimates that produce 4,750.00 road trips. For this reason, and even at the risk of seeming repetitive, the agency gives a series of recommendations that allow this return home in the best conditions of road safety:
-Plan the trip by the safest route to avoid unforeseen events. The free DGT application, the twitter accounts @informacionDGT and @DGTes or the news bulletins on radio and television, as well as the telephone number 011, report the traffic situation in real time and any incidents that may exist.
-Program the most appropriate time for the trip, avoiding the worst hours and, if necessary, use the proposed alternative itineraries. In fact, they advise avoiding traveling during unfavorable hours. Friday will be from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
-Avoid traveling at night or after a tired day on the beach or in the mountains. If the trip lasts more than 8-10 hours, do not do it often. What’s more, it is convenient to make stops every 2 hours or 200 kilometers. After said continuous driving time, 40 percent of the traffic signs are no longer visible, and the risk of suffering a traffic accident increases 12 percentO.
-Avoid copious meals and moderate doses of stimulant drinks, as well as the consumption of drugs that reduce attention or cause drowsiness.
-Do not drive never under the influence of alcohol or drugs or let anyone who has done it get behind the wheel. The only safe rate is 0.0%.
-Before starting the trip, check the correct operation of the lights and indicators, as well as the tire pressure.
-The luggage must be correctly placed, allowing the driver to have maximum visibility. Do not place objects on the rear tray of the vehicle that could cause damage in the event of sudden braking.
-Maintain attention when driving at all times and respect traffic regulations: speed, safety distance, seatbelt and SRI for all passengers, etc. For this, the rule ‘One thousand one hundred two’ must be followed. At 120 km / h, 100 meters are covered in three seconds, a distance similar to a football field. And respect the safety distance. To avoid a range, at least two seconds of difference between vehicles are necessary, which can be calculated by pronouncing “1101, 1102 …” with respect to a fixed point on the road.
– .
