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Reducing The Risks Of Road Accidents
March 14th, 2010 | 
Author: Reducing The Risks Of Road Accidents
One of the main causes of road accidents is the lack of coordination among drivers. Most of the time drivers fail to recognize the direction being taken by their fellow drivers. This leads to a chaotic movement of vehicles on the road. Worse this disordered traffic flow can result in many cases of vehicle wreckage human injuries and even death. Such scenarios can even be brought about by a simple misinterpreted move
To avoid road accidents caused by lack of coordination vehicle manufacturers make certain that the vehicles they create are all equipped with a good set of safety components. One of such auto parts is the turn signal. Positioned at the corner of an automobile the turn signal indicates the turn that the driver is going to take. An automobile has four turn signals two at the front and two at the rear. The turn signal along with other lighting components of a vehicle helps the driver navigate the road safely by informing other motorists of his intention to make a turn or change lanes. Since the 1950s federal laws require vehicles to be equipped with turn signals.
Sometimes the warning of the turn signal cannot be easily recognized when the vehicle is positioned at the blind spot of other motorists. The blind spot is a region that one cannot see through the rearview mirror. To solve this problem the turn signals of some vehicle models are installed in the side mirrors. The mirror equipped with a turn signal has a fixed red chevron that illuminates once the driver switches on the turn signal.
With the use of a turn signal the risks of road accidents are reduced by keeping coordination among vehicles on the road. Through the warnings sent out by this component drivers are able to identify the impending moves of their fellow drivers. With that they can anticipate the traffic and execute careful navigation.
About the writer: Anthony Fontanelle is a 35yearold automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.
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