As a full-time working mother, I drive myself everyday to work. Picking up baby Bing to and from the babysitter usually falls within my daily responsibility too. Being a mother of 2 lovely boys, you would have thought I'm a pretty cautious driver. But I must admit this is not always the case :p
I have had my fair share of speeding tickets on the highway for instance. Having had a close friend who just had her car declared as total loss due to skidding, I now know better than to play around with the speed limit. I also have my moments of showing attitudes to other drivers sometimes after a terrible day especially when confronted by someone with poor road etiquette but I have learnt that it doesn't pay to retaliate. Instead I let the mat rempits and tail gaters pass.
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Besides adhering to speed limits, mobile use and texting while driving has become one of the devils. Being a doctor, sometimes there's no off time. From fellow doctors, nurses to allied health, one gets called all the time. And it can become tempting to pick it up while driving. Therefore I have learnt to use Bluetooth earphones while driving.
The other common danger is fatigue. After experiencing microsleep on the highway at full throttle, now I always make sure I'm well rested before the start of the journey. For trips longer than 1-2 hours, I'll stop and rest be it a quick toilet break or just a way out for some fresh air. Now that the R&R pitstops are equipped with clean and spacious bathrooms as well as many food choices, baby Bing loves to stop by too. Making sure our tired toddler gets enough sleep and fastened in his car seat also ensures a peaceful drive. One main problem for Malaysian families - letting young children loose without car seat! Can't stress how much this can save your children's life in an accident. There's no such thing as children refusing to stay in car seat because as with everything else it comes with habit and discipline.
Being a safe driver is not only important to both the drivers and her passengers, but it's also a civil responsibility. Now that the motor insurance is liberalised, there's even more incentive to drive safely! The following diagram from Bank Negara Malaysia sums up the benefits to consumers. Those who have low risk profiles i.e. no accidents and who maintains their car well get to pay lower premiums. That's definitely great news and beneficial incentive for Malaysian drivers.
To read more on how you can benefit from the liberalisation of motor insurance/motor Takaful, kindly refer to
26 comments:
We need to take all consideration before drive right. Especially for long journey
Yes, we need takaful since we did not know what might happen in the future.
Kalau bercakap pasal insuran, mmng penting. Paling tidak apply la untuk diri kan..
Insurans ni memang perlu jugak kan..apa pun bila memandu kena sentiasa alert dgn keadaan
Yes insurans is compulsory
It's very important when accidents really occur
Yes! Can't review the road tax without car insurance either
Dear have a safe drive balik kampung!
Dash cam must always turn on...
Have a safe drive. Insurance is very important as coverage too!
Absolutely agreeing with your sharing about the importance especially with young kids on board. With my little niece in the family, we are now carefully think twice what's the must whenever on the road or travelling around. Thanks for this great reminder. cheers, siennylovesdrawing
Nice sharing. Very good info that everyone must know
Great post. Good info for all drivers out there.
Yes I have one too
Yes! For own protection
Yes dear. I have two young ones and two elderly parents haha
Glad that it's helpful
Thanks dear. Hope you like the tips
Thanks for sharing and yes is important to be vigilant while driving
Its always better to be safe than sorry! Great tips on how to protect yourself on the road!
Better late than never. Pls buy an insurance policy to safeguard you..
Car insurance is really very important. Agreed totally.
All the tips is really good, and also I need to agree with you about the insurance. Safety come first!
memang perlu drive safe ni, bukan untuk kita je, tapi untuk orang lain jugak. #getrestwell #stopifsleepy #concernboutotherstoo
Yes driving safely is a must for everyone. It is the FIRST priority. I always have my car interior cleaning service so that I can drive in a clean environment and I will be more focus. Thanks for increasing our awareness sis, you are amazing!
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