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Indien daar waarskuwings oor verswakte sig is, probeer jou rit uitstel, indien moontlik. Ry uiters versigtig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Om in die nag in die mis te ry, is selfs  nog moeiliker. Maak seker jou voorruit is behoorlik skoon om te verseker dat dit die beste sig moontlik bied.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Toets jou misligte vroegtydig.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Maak seker jy weet hoe om die wasem van jou voorruit af te kry. Maak &#8216;n syvenster effens oop en draai die warm lug na &#8216;n ho\u00ebr spoed.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Verminder spoed. Maak voorsiening vir genoeg afstand tussen jou voertuig en die voertuig voor jou.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Vermeerder die minimum veiligheidsgaping van drie sekondes. Dink aan hoe ver jy kan sien en hoe lank dit jou sal neem om te stop.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Skakel jou ryligte aan. Moenie jou ligte op hul skerpste stel nie, want die helder lig be\u00efnvloed jou visie deur &#8216;n weerkaatsing van die mis te skep, wat jou sigvermo\u00eb belemmer terwyl jy bestuur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Moenie jou noodligte aanskakel of kort-kort rem trap nie. Studies wys daarop dat bestuurders agter jou senuweeagtig kan raak en jou probeer verbysteek, wat almal se lewe in gevaar kan stel.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Wees op die uitkyk vir ander bestuurders wat nie ryligte gebruik nie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Gebruik die rand van die pad as &#8216;n gids \u2013 eerder as die stippellyn in die middel \u2013 om te verhoed dat jy voor aankomende verkeer beland of deur hul ligte verwar word.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Moet nooit in die middel van die pad stilhou nie. Gee jou voornemens om stil te hou vroeg te kenne en trek op die skouer af. Probeer jou voertuig heeltemal van die pad af kry. 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