SAFETY IN NUMBERS
10 TOP TIPS FOR SAFELY HITTING THE ROAD
By the time you read this article, recent COVID-19 lockdown restrictions will have somewhat eased, allowing those of you desperate to get out and drive the opportunity to do exactly that. Unfortunately, not every road user (or Porsche driver, for that matter), will take the necessary steps to ensure a safe return to the public highway, regardless of the distance they expect to cover or the kind of roads they intend to travel along. We’re not just talking about checking fluids, battery life and tyre pressures — numerous recent surveys have highlighted an unusually sharp number of drivers stalling their cars and/or failing to observe basic rules of the highway code when finding themselves back in the saddle. Lack of indicating and not checking mirrors rank high in the error list, as does much faster driving from those who have been permitted to travel on relatively empty roads during lockdown. Unusually high-speed traffic puts all road users in danger, especially those hopping
