What are the safety precautions for driving on highways?
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Safety precautions for driving on highways: 1. Control driving speed: As speed increases, centrifugal braking distance increases, and vehicle handling stability deteriorates. Additionally, higher speeds shorten the driver's sight distance, narrow the field of vision, and increase the likelihood of misjudgment. Therefore, controlling driving speed is the primary condition for ensuring safe highway operation. 2. Avoid driving too slowly: In China, the minimum speed on highways is set at no less than 60km/h under normal driving conditions. Driving too slowly can, on one hand, affect following vehicles in the same lane, preventing the highway from realizing its intended advantages of speed and efficiency; on the other hand, it can easily cause traffic congestion or disorder from continuous overtaking by subsequent vehicles. 3. Avoid following too closely: A safe following distance should vary based on driving speed, weather, and road conditions. The faster the speed, the greater the following distance should be, especially during snow, rain, fog, or icy road conditions. 4. Avoid illegal parking: If a vehicle needs to stop temporarily for repairs due to a malfunction, the driver must first turn on the right turn signal to leave the driving lane and stop in the emergency parking lane or on the right shoulder. If the vehicle cannot leave the driving lane due to a malfunction or accident, the hazard warning lights must be turned on immediately, and a warning sign must be placed 150 meters behind in the direction of travel. At night, the width marker lights and taillights must also be turned on. 5. Avoid insufficient fuel: Running out of fuel on a highway without nearby gas stations can be very troublesome, so always ensure you have enough fuel before entering a highway.
