This is a driving habit that causes many harms and even dangers because it can cause misunderstandings for other drivers about the direction of the vehicle, leading to wrong handling of the situation and causing an accident. Therefore, should give up the habit of using warning lights when not needed, should only be used in dangerous situations.
What is a hazard warning light?
A hazard warning light or hazard flash is a pair of flashing lights intended to warn other drivers of danger ahead, or to signal that the vehicle is in a dangerous situation.
To activate this mode, the driver presses the red triangle button on the dashboard. In most cars, this button will be placed in the center and must be pressed by the owner. Some other cars will automatically activate this mode if there is an accident or emergency braking.
How to use correctly hazard warning lights?
It is important for drivers to understand the use and function of this lamp to use it correctly. As its name implies, hazard warning lights are only used in dangerous situations or to signal to other vehicles that there is danger ahead as in the following cases:
Cars parked in the street
On the highway, if the car has an unexpected problem and cannot move to the stop and park according to regulations. The driver must park on the side of the road and need to turn on the hazard lights to let other vehicles know. Besides, turning on this light will let other vehicles know that our car is in need of help.
In emergency situations
In emergency situations such as brake failure, loss of control, vehicle accident or accident rescue, transportation of seriously injured people, etc., the driver should use hazard warning lights to let other vehicles know to yield. road, or signal to other drivers that your vehicle is in trouble.
Cars moving in bad weather
Moving in bad weather but not to the point of not seeing anything, we just need to turn on the fog lights or headlights. Avoid using hazard lights when changing lanes or changing directions because other drivers won't be able to tell the difference.
But if the weather is too bad, for example, too much rain, dense fog, the driver can only see a few meters, it should be used to signal to other vehicles. Moreover, drivers should also keep their distance to ensure safety.
AP SAIGON PETRO hopes that with the sharing above, the drivers will have more experience to apply to their driving process more safely.
