Must-know survival skills!
Usually, digital cars will be the popular means of choice for backpacking, especially to places with rugged terrain and steep passes. However, many people also choose scooters because of certain advantages.
It is a spacious trunk, comfortable seats, making it more comfortable if traveling on long roads. Some scooters are also equipped with tubeless tires, so you don’t have to worry about punctures during the trip.
Above all, the scooter is an easier to use means of transportation, popular in the daily life of the majority of people today.
Besides digital cars, many people choose scooters for long trips because of certain advantages. (Illustration)
However, choosing a scooter when traveling long distances and backpacking also has many potential risks of accidents on the journey. Most recently, there was the case of 3 people losing their brakes on the Tam Dao pass, fortunately someone had responded in time, so all 3 were only injured.
Why is it unsafe to ride a scooter?
The reason why riding a scooter is more unsafe is due to the internal structure of this vehicle.
First of all, the car design is quite large, the chassis is low, so when traveling on steep roads or bumpy terrain, it can cause difficulties and problems.
Next, the scooters all use automatic transmissions or CVT transmissions. This part helps the car to accelerate and decelerate continuously in flat road conditions, easy to control by squeezing the handbrake. However, it is not really suitable for backpacking, going to places with many passes and slopes.
Because the steep pass with bends always requires the driver to continuously decelerate suddenly. And if you squeeze the brake continuously, it will be very dangerous, easily leading to the phenomenon of burning brake pads, losing brakes.
Sudden and continuous braking with a gas scooter is very dangerous, because it easily leads to the phenomenon of burning brake pads and brake failure. (Illustration)
In a manual car, the handbrake can be combined with the engine brake by shifting to a low gear. When downshifting, the car will need more traction, but without more throttle, the car will run slower. For example, when you choose 4th gear, if you still see the car going too fast, then go to 3rd gear to stop the car.
Survival skills when riding a scooter
In fact, using a scooter to go on a trip is not entirely impossible. However, the driver must really be a hard steering wheel, grasp important skills and have quick reflexes to handle situations in time.
Here are the survival skills, to help ensure safety and limit risks when using a scooter when traveling, shared by experienced “experts”.
Absolutely do not turn off the engine when going downhill
Many people often mistakenly believe that when going downhill or downhill, the car can go by itself without the engine, so turn off the engine to save fuel. However, this is a completely wrong and very dangerous way of thinking.
Immediately quit the habit of turning off the engine when going downhill or downhill because doing this can lead to dangerous accidents. (Illustration)
When shutting down, if an abnormal situation occurs, you will not be able to handle it in time, nor can you control how fast you are going. Therefore, it is best to immediately quit turning off the engine when going downhill or downhill.
Keep a safe speed
When going downhill, gently apply the gas while applying the brake to keep the speed stable. Keep a safe speed in the range of 15km – 40km, ie not less than 15 and not more than 40. This speed will help the clutch to stick well, from which the brake works effectively.
Keep a safe speed when going downhill is 15 – 40km. (Illustration)
In addition, when coming to dangerous turns, you should also brake to reduce the speed to about 10, or even 5km / h to stay safe.
Do not squeeze the brake “dead”
As mentioned above, squeezing the brake means keeping the brake in a constant braking state. This can cause the brake pads to overheat, resulting in a fire or brake failure. Therefore, it is absolutely not advisable to do this action.
Instead, if you see that the vehicle is going downhill too quickly, press and release the brake repeatedly to reduce the speed of the vehicle to a safe distance. Also do not forget to keep a distance of at least 30-40m from the vehicles moving in front.
Car maintenance before going
When using a car for a long trip, or especially a road trip, you need to make sure to check and maintain the vehicle thoroughly before you hit the road. Important parts can be mentioned such as brakes, tires, mirrors, lights, batteries, turn signals, spark plugs…
When using a car for a long trip, or especially a road trip, you need to make sure to check and maintain the vehicle thoroughly before you hit the road. (Illustration)
You should also bring the necessary car repair tools, write down the addresses and phone numbers of the auto repair shops (if any) on the road in case of unexpected problems.
at Blogtuan.info – Source: autopro.com.vn – Read the original article here
