What should I pay attention to when driving at high speed? New
First, the components of the expressway
An expressway is a fully enclosed, fully interchange, controlled entrance and exit, with a central divider and a variety of safety, management, and service facilities, dedicated to highways for high-speed motor vehicles. Expressway includes central divider, carriageway, shoulder, acceleration lane, deceleration lane, uphill lane, cross-road bridge, ramp, outer ring and inner ring, entrance and exit, etc.; carriageway is divided into inner, lane (also known as overtaking lane) and outer lane.
Vehicles not allowed to enter the expressway
According to the "Highway Traffic Management Measures", non-motor vehicles, tractors, agricultural transport vehicles, electric vehicles, wheeled special mechanical vehicles, fully attached tractors, and motor vehicles designed with a maximum speed of less than 70 kilometers per hour are not allowed to enter the expressway. In addition, drivers during the internship period are not allowed to drive vehicles into the expressway, and pedestrians are not allowed to enter the expressway.
III. Precautions before vehicles enter the highway
1. Pay attention to the weather forecast and traffic radio information.
2. Check the technical condition of the vehicle being driven: whether the acceleration performance is good; whether the steering, braking, tires, lights, mirrors and other equipment of the vehicle are normal.
3. In order to prevent parking due to insufficient fuel, cooling water, and oil, the following inspections must be carried out on the vehicle before boarding the highway: whether the fuel is sufficient; whether the cooling device leaks; whether the cooling water is sufficient; whether the radiator and cover are tightened; whether the engine oil is appropriate; whether the fan belt is elastic and not damaged; whether the tire pressure is appropriate; whether the tire crown pattern meets the standards, and whether there are cracks and cuts that expose the tire cord.
4. Check the loading status of the goods. At high speed, the goods are easy to roll off and fly away. Therefore, the bundling of the goods should be balanced and firm.
5. Carry parking display equipment such as "trouble car warning signs" with the car.
6. Arrange a driving plan. It is dangerous to drive at high speed continuously for a long time. It is necessary to develop a driving plan with proper rest.
7. Equipped with fire extinguishers.
IV. Precautions when driving on the highway
1. When vehicles enter the starting point of the expressway, they should increase their speed to more than 50 kilometers per hour as soon as possible. Vehicles entering the expressway from the ramp entrance must increase their speed in the acceleration lane. When entering the main lane, they must not interfere with vehicles already traveling in the main lane. They should drive in the outer lane.
2. When a vehicle is driving on the highway, the driver of the car and the occupant in the front seat should wear seat belts. Drivers are not allowed to make phone calls or listen to the tape recorder with headphones. Trucks are not allowed to carry people in any part except for the approved fixed seats in the cab and compartment. Riders are not allowed to stand or abandon items outside the vehicle. Two-wheeled motorcycles are not allowed to carry people when driving on the highway.
3. When vehicles pass, they should be driven in the traffic lane. Small passenger cars drive in the middle traffic lane; large passenger cars, freight cars, etc. drive in the right traffic lane. Motorcycles drive in the far right lane.
4. Vehicles cannot change lanes arbitrarily while driving. When they need to change lanes or overtake the car in front, they must turn on the turn signals in advance. At night, they must also use far and low beams to confirm safety before changing lanes. When overtaking, only adjacent lanes are allowed. Vehicles entering the overtaking lane shall immediately return to the lane after overtaking, and shall not occupy the overtaking lane for a long time. Vehicles shall not ride or press the lane demarcation line.
5. When a vehicle is driving normally on a highway, the minimum speed shall not be less than 50 kilometers per hour, and the maximum speed shall not be higher than 110 kilometers per hour; however, if the speed limit traffic signs are inconsistent with the above provisions, the traffic signs or markings shall be observed.
6. Avoid slamming the steering wheel during high-speed driving. When there is a strong wind, the steering wheel is not easy to control. Reduce the speed and drive cautiously, especially at the exit of the tunnel and the excavated mountain road, pay attention to the side wind causing the steering wheel to deflect.
7. Vehicles are not allowed to reverse or retrograde on the highway, nor are they allowed to make a U-turn or turn across the central divider; they are not allowed to conduct test drives and driving coaches, and they are not allowed to overtake or stop on the ramp.
8. Vehicles carrying dangerous goods, or if the length, width, or height of the load exceeds the relevant vehicle loading regulations of road traffic management, must be approved by the competent public security organ and travel according to the specified route, time, lane, and speed.
9. When a vehicle is driving normally on the highway, the rear car and the front car in the same lane must maintain a sufficient driving distance. When the speed is 100 kilometers per hour, the driving distance is more than 100 meters; when the speed is 70 kilometers per hour, the driving distance is more than 70 meters. In case of strong wind, rain, snow, fog or icy road, you should slow down.
V. Precautions in case of low visibility weather conditions
1. When the visibility is less than 500 meters and greater than 200 meters, anti-glare low beams, width indicator lights and tail lights must be turned on; the speed must not exceed 80 kilometers per hour; maintain a driving distance of more than 150 meters.
When the visibility is less than 200 meters and greater than 100 meters, fog lamps, anti-glare low beams, width indicator lights, and taillights must be turned on; the speed must not exceed 60 kilometers per hour; maintain a driving distance of more than 100 meters.
3. When the visibility is less than 100 meters and greater than 50 meters, fog lights, anti-glare low beams, width indicator lights, and tail lights must be turned on, and the speed must not exceed 40 kilometers per hour; maintain a driving distance of more than 50 meters.
4. When the visibility is less than 50 meters, vehicles are prohibited from entering the expressway. Vehicles that have entered the expressway at this time must turn on the relevant lights as required and drive away from the fog area at a speed of no more than 20 kilometers per hour.
What should I do if a vehicle has a traffic accident on the highway?
If a vehicle has a traffic accident while driving on the expressway, the driver should send a danger signal to the follow-up vehicle, turn on the hazard alarm flash immediately, and turn on the width indicator light and tail light at the same time at night. The driver and the passenger must quickly move to the right shoulder of the road or within the emergency parking belt, and set up a "trouble car warning sign" 100 meters after the accident vehicle. Immediately report to the traffic police or the expressway monitoring room through the emergency phone. Briefly describe the following: accident location, time, status (collision, overturning, burning, etc.), scale, and casualties. At the same time, other personnel should take measures to rescue the wounded and protect the scene. If there are injured people who need to be sent to the hospital immediately, they can send a distress signal to passing vehicles, but they cannot try to forcibly intercept the vehicle for help or rescue the injured on the roadway by themselves.
What should I do if my vehicle breaks down on the highway?
1. When the vehicle is driving on the highway and needs to be temporarily stopped for maintenance due to malfunctions, it must leave the lane, stop in the emergency parking zone or on the right shoulder, and turn on the hazard alarm flash and set the "malfunctioning vehicle warning sign" 100 meters behind the vehicle. At night, the width indicator light and tail light must be turned on at the same time to attract the full attention of the driver of the subsequent vehicle.
2. In the lane, acceleration lane, deceleration lane and other lanes, when the vehicle cannot be driven due to a fault, the nearest emergency phone or other communication equipment should be used to call the wrecker and report to the traffic police, and the vehicle should be moved off the highway as soon as possible. If possible, hang the first or second gear, use the battery to drive the engine, and move the car to the emergency parking belt or the right shoulder. After taking the necessary safety measures, the personnel should leave the car and stand on the shoulder other than the corrugated steel guardrail, or other safe areas to avoid danger.
3. When it is necessary to remove goods that have fallen or scattered on the highway, use the emergency phone to request assistance from the relevant departments.
VIII. Precautions for vehicles leaving the highway
1. When leaving the expressway, vehicles should enter the lane connected to the exit according to the exit notice sign to slow down; when leaving the expressway from the ramp, they must turn on the right turn signal in advance, enter the deceleration lane, and then leave through the ramp. If you miss the exit, you must continue to drive forward until the next exit.
2. When entering an ordinary highway from a highway, it is necessary to quickly adopt the driving method of an ordinary highway and drive according to the corresponding regulations.
