7 things you shouldn't do on your car trip

How many of these things not to do on a car trip do you end up doing while driving? Hopefully none!

We always recommend what routes by car you can do, what you can see in each destination, where and what to eat, in which hotels you can stay. We even recommend some of the best Spotify playlists to listen to in the car. This time, instead, we are going to emphasize things not to do on a car trip. Sure, you know all or almost all, but it never hurts to remember them ... and avoid them.

1. Get little sleep the night before

Rest is essential for our health, both physical and mental. And even more so when we have to drive the next day, especially if it is a long road trip. Sleeping shortly before driving, in addition to posing a serious risk to our safety and that of other people, leads us on many occasions to make the next mistake on this list of things not to do on a car trip ...

2. Abusing caffeinated drinks

Have a coffee to relax, perfect; drinking too many coffees and/or caffeinated sodas is not good at all, especially when we are behind the wheel. Fatigue may be masked, but it is still there, and it can also cause us to be more nervous than desirable.

3. Go to fewer stops than recommended

Carrying a more or less long journey and not stopping at least every two hours increases the risk of having an accident. After that time at the wheel, we accumulate fatigue, we lose our attention span and concentration, and we react later to any situation. So no long hitching rides or going to a single stop as if it were a Formula 1 race, when we have many kilometers ahead of us.

4. Using the mobile phone behind the wheel

We are all clear that we should not use the mobile phone while driving. And that means not answering or making calls, not looking at WhatsApp messages, not checking email, not using social networks, and not connecting to the internet, among other things. Another issue is that, although we know that we should not do any of this behind the wheel, we all avoid doing it. If you are one of the people who cannot resist the temptation to look at your mobile while driving, we cannot be flexible: don't do it! Your safety and everyone's safety are at stake ...

5. Use the browser on the go

Another of the vices acquired by many drivers that also threaten road safety is to use the navigation systems while the vehicle is in motion. It is best to prepare the route in advance and set the direction of our destination before starting our journey.

6. Not respecting traffic rules and signs

Do you respect the road's speed limits, do you comply with the general road safety regulations, and do you obey the indications of the traffic signs? If the answer is yes to all three questions, we congratulate you… and thank you on behalf of all of you. If, on the other hand, there is a negative answer, you are honored to admit it and even more to rectify it right now.

7. Not respecting the safety distance

Respect for others (and oneself) is fundamental in life. The road is not only an exception, but it is a means where that respect that we must maintain has a direct impact on everyone's safety. For example, respecting the safety distance with the vehicles that precede us and, in a special way, with cyclists.

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