Highway driving is one of the most concentrated forms of driving. Traveling at much greater speed takes focus and attention, because anything can occur at any time. This article is a thought on the ripple effect and 2 ways to avoid it. Staying focused is the first key condition.
Drivers and couriers use the highways to get to a destination quickly. Any road with a speed limit of fifty five or above is a golden choice for couriers. More consideration is allowable for far away offers, because the greater speed on the highway makes completion quicker.
The distance traveled is still the same, but the time it takes is less, because of the increase in speed. Greater speed is a benefit, and safety becomes even more important. With so many vehicles traveling packed together at high speeds, there are often times, issues.
One of these is the ripple effect. It happens from out of the blue, because the trigger is far ahead.
Whatever has happened ahead, someone was cut off, or there was unexpected road debris, all of the fast moving vehicles have slowed suddenly. The ripple effect has started and it’s flowing backwards fast.
Stay Alert
Being prepared for this sudden action is in the gathering of forward space. Merging into highway speed traffic leaves no margin for error, therefore close quarters driving, is a given. As the surrounding traffic speed is achieved, it’s now possible to ease back on the speed slightly.
The idea is to create space in front of the vehicle. Decrease speed by five miles an hour gradually. This will create a space cushion, in front of the vehicle.
Once there is space equal to three or four car lengths, maintain position. Allowing this extra space to grow, as the journey unfolds, is even better.
Another strategy is to avoid the highway during high volume traffic thus staying away from the ripple effect altogether. The highways require more concentration because things are moving much faster, and safety is a top priority.
Back road driving is full of adventure and is actually faster in some cases. Go ahead and take the long way home.
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