If you have other passengers in your car then that is a reason plus for you to fasten your seatbelt, and make sure the rest of the crew do the same thing!
4. Never Drink and Drive
Never drink and drive! Now, that’s a rule of the rules! I will say it’s the most important one from all the others.
People are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving and realize that drinking and driving combination can be fatal. In most cases, it’s pretty serious and even fatal anyway!
With all those government sponsored commercials and videos about the consequences of drinking and driving, you should know better than seating behind the wheel after consumption of alcohol!
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Here are just a few things that excessive alcohol use before driving can do:
- Alcohol slows reaction time;
- Decreases awareness;
- Impairs judgment and vision;
- Increases your risk of having semi truck accidents;
- Causes problems with information processing and short-term memory;
- Decreased performance, vigilance, and motivation;
- Increased moodiness and aggressive behaviors;
5. Don’t Cut In Close
I know this has been and will be mentioned again and again. But people just don’t understand how large and heavy those trucks really are! Often the truck doesn’t cause the semi truck accidents, the drivers of the regular cars do, by being careless.
