Drive Safe, Arrive Safe

This holiday season who is asking you to drive safe?

“Drive safe” is a phrase that we hear all the time. It might be the last thing you hear when you’re leaving on a long drive or sometimes even just a short one. It often comes from a loved one or a friend or maybe something you just say to yourself before getting on the road. It might be so common that you might not even think about it too hard, like saying ‘bless you’ after someone sneezes.

The words have real meaning though and this holiday season we’re inviting you to have a think about who’s saying ‘drive safe’ to you and what they really mean when they say it. Do they want to focus harder when you’re on the road? To stay calm and not show off? Or plan the trip ahead of time so you know when to rest and not drive tired?

Ultimately, ‘drive safe’ is a hope that we arrive safe at our destination and thinking and learning about how we can drive safer is a great way to make that happen. Below we’ve included tips and guides that can help you plan a safer drive as well as personal blogs from Ryda staff detailing some tips on how they made their own holiday trips safer and how you can to!

How to Drive Safe and Arrive Safe

What puts you at risk over the period?

  • Driving on unfamiliar roads
  • Driving long distances after full and busy days
  • Speeding due to tight schedules
  • Driving after drinking at celebrations
  • Impact from heat (both affects your car and your own alertness)
  • Distraction from passengers, music, mindstate, scenery and phones
  • Extra traffic leading to impatiences and risky moves (like overtaking)
  • Poorly packed and overloaded cars impacting visability and drivability
  • Poor forward planning (ie vehicle maintenances, break stops etc)

Don’t forget, you’re also sharing the road with other drivers who are facing the exact same challenges.

Check out our blogs below for tips on how to overcome these challenges

Plan and Pack

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