A lot of Accidents happen because people are Ignorant to heed to what they are told or rather know, and choose to do a contradictory.
Almost every single month, there has to be a reported Incident of Road Accident somewhere.
Safety should always be a priority.

Here is a Compilation of things you would want to pay attention to if you are the one who has the wheel:

1. Eating While on the Driving.
As far as it may seem a good, luxurious fun thing to do, just don’t try it. It is wrong and very dangerous. Not keeping eye contact on the road because you are struggling to reap out meat from a bone is not a good idea at all as you won’t see the car coming from the left side on your front or any other that wants to join your highway, and you might cause an accident.
If you are so Hungry that you want to eat pull over and have whatever you want whether inside the car or outside, that way you are safe.

2. Ignoring Recalls
These alerts that pop up alerting you to check on something on your car are very important and should not be looked down upon. They could cause some serious mechanical damage, Cut the mentality of, am just a few miles away ill look at it when I get home! That there could be signing your death sentence as you don’t know if it could be the wheels that are not aligned or steering lock that will leave you surprised.
Always pull over and find out what the issue is.

3. Avoid Using your Phone
When driving, it is advisable you keep your phone on silent or put it somewhere where you will not be distracted by it.
Scrolling your phone or rather sending a text when driving is very dangerous, and you might just miss a small turn and get yourself in a ditch.
Quite a number of cases of Road Accidents have been out of this electronic gadgets we use.
Put it somewhere far from you or on silent until you arrive in your destination.

4. Driving with a Tired Mind.
If you are feeling drowsy, don’t start your car. It is very risky to drive If you very well know you are tired, and you’re struggling to keep your eyes open.
Just take a nap and recover afterwards even if you are not feeling dizzy, but you start shifting to the other lane, don’t think otherwise.
Very many people have succumbed to this just because of their Ignorance, a car is a machine, and it exactly does what you command it to.
One slight error like mistaking the speed pedal for a brake on a highway will cost you a great deal.

5. Drinking and Driving.
Very many people believe themselves to be in a position to pull this one-off.
You have witnessed a lot of incidents where drunk people have caused tragic accidents not because they really wanted to, but because of their poor judgement on the road, brought by the effects of liquor.
Avoid drinking and driving at all costs. If you must reach where you were going, just call an Uber.

6. Keep a 3M Distance from a vehicle in front of you
Tailgating is something that also adds to chances of being involved in a crash, the more you pay attention to this, the more you are likely to be on the safe side.
Being too close to the car in front of you becomes hard to even hit the brakes in case of an emergency, always give yourself a little allowance that you can even be in a position to overtake immediately without having too slow down first.

7. Driving in Extreme Weather Conditions
Soldering on even with mist and heavy rain is really suicidal even if you use high beam lights.
You not only risk the chances of people you are with but also for others
Driving in bad weather, your car will be sliding cause of maybe the mad that has been displaced to the road, or you will not be seeing properly as you are driving and so likely to cause an accident.
It is always advisable to pull over and wait for the rain to end.

8. Over speeding
Going at a very fast pace is okay, but with the speed limit, always check your speed limit, it is always right.
This is one of the reasons why Accidents happen as well, going too fast you won’t know what has happened at the front.
Always drive at a rate where even if you find a signboard signaling you to slow down or take a diversion, you won’t have to hit your emergency brakes.

9. Driving an Unroadworthy Vehicle
Before you start driving, always check the condition of your car.
Do some sampling check the oil gauge, Tyre pressure before you engage
Always take your car for service regularly if you can’t do it yourself, you will not only be saving your life but also those who surround you on the road.
Moving along without checking your vechicle’s condition is wrong, and it might probably fail on the road, and you wouldn’t like the results.

10. Putting your Feet on the Dashboard.
A common practice, especially when people want to take nap, refrain from doing this at all costs.
Every vehicle is normally fitted with an airbag that normally pops out when it is triggered.
Always put your feet where they belong and avoid loading the Dashboard with heavy weights.