Road Manner and Road Safety

Writen by Somchai Naamphai

Good manners when driving on public roads are an aid to safety and reduce personal stress. Follow these simple hints and observations to make your driving day more pleasurable.

1. In heavy rain do not use your emergency light or High-Beam. If the emergency light, is partly obscured, it could give an other driver a turning signal thus causing an accident. The glare from the High-Beam could blind an oncoming driver. Use your normal “dipped” headlight, stay to the curb side of the road and double your normal “safe stopping” distance from the car in front of you until the road is dry.

2. Use of “flashing” High Beam as a signal to other drivers.There is NO written law about this. It is a practice that varies from country to country. In Europe, if a car flashes you from behind, he is asking you to yield (give over) so that he can pass. It is also used to tell cars in other lanes that you will yield so that they can get into the traffic stream. Example in Thailand the reverse happens. A Thai driver will warn others that he is “coming-through” so then flash you to ask you to “hold back”. This is because the Thais do not have Right of Way rules. Further, it is customary in most countries to wave a hand or nod the head by way of thanks for being let-in or let through the traffic. Taking your hand off the wheel, however, or breaking your attention to the traffic is dangerous, so DON’T DO IT unless you have a clear road ahead.

3. Parking your car for a short-stay, with emergency lights blinking, is not respected in Thailand or most other countries. You just cause inconvenience to others and will get a traffic fine.

4. Braking.
European drivers are trained to look into their rear mirrors before applying the foot brake. If you keep a “safe stopping distance” between you and the car in front (double on a wet road) then there should be no problem. If a driver enters your path from a side road or a motorway lane… decrease speed until a new “safe stopping distance” is achieved. Don’t expect him to speed-up. He may have a slower car than yours.

5. Reduce speed in a built-up are and go even slower when passing a school or a children’s play area.

6. The yellow (Amber) traffic light.
The green light changes to red after the amber has given warning that the light will change soon. Slow down and prepare to stop on the amber light, you’ll just live longer.

7. Keep to the edge of the road. Most oriental people have bad peripheral vision so tend to stay in the middle off the road. When the have to turn a corner they cut across the corner risking a collision with on-coming traffic. When turning corners in Thailand be very careful as the oncoming drivers may not see you.

Driving manners and practices are very important. It is best to let the other car go first and wait. Patience and consideration for others is absolutely essential

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You Can Run 100% Bio Diesel Fuel in Any Modern Diesel Motor

Writen by Lance Winslow

If your car, SUV or pick-up runs on gasoline you cannot just run and 100 percent Ethanol in your vehicle because the motor will not run on it. Even E85 Ethanol, which is 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent ethanol will not just run in any car engine, as you need a special motor to run on that fuel. With bio diesel it is much different and you can run 100 percent bio diesel fuel in any modern diesel motor.

This is the only something to consider if you are think of yourself as an environmentally conscious person and want to help our nation get off its diction to Middle Easter foreign oil. Currently in United States of America we have supply issues with our fuel; both diesel fuel and gasoline. The larger percentage of our population that runs biofuels means that the price fluctuations due to supply and demand issues will be less and that will help keep the prices down so that small businesses and American families are not subjected to severe hardship on their budget.

The BTU per gallon of Diesel Fuel and Bio-Diesel is very similar and biodiesel runs cleaner too almost 15% less CO2 for B20 and other blends as much as 75% less CO2, hey that is a pretty good deal is it not? B100 or rather 100% Diesel Fuel costs about $3.60 per gallon, but the way fuel prices are going you never know, by mid summer 2006 it might be cheaper than normal Diesel Fuels? Consider all this in 2006.

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Street Racing - A Thrilling or Deadly Experience

Writen by Scotty Johnson

Street racing is dangerous and illegal. If you are interesting in racing, there are many closed tracks that accept a fee for use. Racing on the street can get you killed, put in jail, or even worse, kill an innocent by-stander. Imagine the guilt of such an accident that would be hanging over your head after such a an accident.

Yet many youths still participate in street car racing. It is a thrilling ride, full of adventure that involves the most enthusiastic drivers who have a passion of driving cars. Street car racing now takes place in almost every part of the world.

In Street Car Racing the cars run at very high speeds and some of the faster street racing cars can go up to 60mph in just 4 seconds. So, one can imagine the pace at which these car races take place. Some of the faster street racing cars have a speed of up to 180mph. Many cars have neon underbody lighting system that looks amazing when the cars are running at high speeds. Normally these races take place at nighttime, so the lighting system looks very good. Generally most street racing cars have a Nitrous Oxide system that can double or even triple the horse power of a car. The latest street racing cars come with onboard entertainment system with as many as five television screens.

Any person can participate in illegal street car racing, yet the danger and risks are not worth it. Racing on a closed track can be just as thrilling. Street racing appeals to people because the only requirements are that the person has a car. However, many people prefer to watch motor sports rather than experiencing them their own, since this involves a lot of risk to drive the cars at such high speeds. Generally people with a lot of money and time to spare take part in such a sport as this. It takes a lot of money to customize a car for racing.

Generally young people are more attracted towards this sport than the older ones. People customize their cars and even upgrade for maximum boost with suspension, tires, turbo and nitrous. But the drivers of illegal races need to be careful of the cops since to drive at such high speeds on the streets is not officially allowed and as mentioned, is extremely dangerous. If the cops catch you they will likely seize your vehicle or put you behind the bars. Some youngsters feel it to be a thrill when an actual cop is chasing them but actually the thrill is gone when the cops trap you, or a telephone pole does. Speeding can cause a loss of someone’s life and is not to be taken lightly. If one takes conscious efforts to drive within the speed limits on the streets and saves racing for closed courses, then the experience can be an absolute thrill.

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