National Highway Driving Tips: 1. When there is no traffic, try to drive along the centerline, positioning yourself as if you are sitting on the centerline. This provides more room to maneuver if any situation arises on either side. When following a vehicle, especially local farm vehicles or buses, be extra cautious near villages as they may stop suddenly to pick up or drop off passengers. While driving normally, driving too slowly isn’t necessarily a good thing—avoid driving so slowly that heavily loaded trucks feel the need to overtake you. Once they are alongside you, they may force their way in, putting you in danger. Also, try to avoid overloaded, speeding, or poorly maintained buses to minimize trouble. 2. When encountering oncoming traffic, stay firmly in your lane and avoid moving too close to the shoulder. The more you move toward the shoulder, the more the other vehicle may encroach into your lane, putting you at a disadvantage. First, slow down and downshift; you can accelerate again once the vehicles have passed each other. During nighttime encounters, in addition to slowing down, switch to low beams and use intermittent high beams to check the road conditions ahead. 3. When overtaking, remember to signal with your turn indicators and use short-long-short horn blasts, which sound friendlier. Additionally, flash your headlights briefly to alert the driver ahead (avoid excessive flashing, as it can be annoying). During overtaking, if an oncoming vehicle appears, use your high beams to signal them—avoid honking, as they usually won’t hear it. Similarly, if an oncoming vehicle attempts to overtake aggressively, use the same method to alert them.
