{"id":2845,"date":"2016-09-19T13:20:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T13:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onemoresecond.net\/?p=2845"},"modified":"2016-09-19T13:20:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T13:20:23","slug":"advice-on-driving-through-roadworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/advice-on-driving-through-roadworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice on driving through roadworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roadworks are not an unusual sight for most drivers, but they can still sometimes be a cause for concern. Some drivers find travelling through roadworks stressful, especially if they result in a delayed journey. It is important to deal with roadworks correctly to avoid becoming stressed or irritated and to avoid putting yourself and others at risk.<\/p>\n

eDriving Fleet<\/a> has put together a list of top 10 good practice tips for driving through roadworks to help drivers deal with the situation appropriately.<\/p>\n

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  1. Plan ahead<\/strong> and allow extra time for your journey if know the route will involve roadworks.<\/li>\n
  2. Keep to the posted speed limit<\/strong> or below if more suitable for the conditions.<\/li>\n
  3. Look out for signs<\/strong> well in advance and get into the correct lane in good time. Avoid switching at the last moment to cut down on queuing.<\/li>\n
  4. Remain focused<\/strong> on the road ahead \u2013 not at what is going on with the roadworks.<\/li>\n
  5. Keep checking mirrors<\/strong> to remain aware of what others are doing around you.<\/li>\n
  6. Be alert<\/strong> for works traffic leaving or entering the road \u2013 look out for workers too.<\/li>\n
  7. Leave a safe distance<\/strong> between your vehicle and the one in front.<\/li>\n
  8. Observe all signs<\/strong> as you pass through roadworks.<\/li>\n
  9. Be aware of the road surface<\/strong>; it may change as you pass through roadworks and you may need to slow down even more.<\/li>\n
  10. Remain calm<\/strong>, regardless of how long it takes to pass through the roadworks. Remember that getting stressed or panicking about being late will NOT help you get through roadworks any quicker.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Remember to take regular breaks from driving, even if you haven\u2019t travelled as far as you would have liked because of roadworks or other hold-ups. Take a break of at least 15 minutes for every two hours of driving.<\/p>\n

    And remember, roadworks are there for a reason \u2013 to improve roads for future journeys.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Below are a number of resources for drivers and for those working in traffic:<\/p>\n

    European Transport Safety Council thematic report<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

    Safe Work British Columbia guidance on working in and around traffic<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

    UK Road Worker Safety Forum (RoWSaF)<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Roadworks are not an unusual sight for most drivers, but they can still sometimes be a cause for concern. Some drivers find travelling through roadworks stressful, especially if they result in a delayed journey. It is important to deal with roadworks correctly to avoid becoming stressed or irritated and to avoid putting yourself and others […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fleet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}