How to Avoid Becoming Involved in a Traffic Accident: 10 Tips from ARX That Not Everyone Knows

The first months of driving on your own create a high level of stress, because a lack of practical experience and unusual situations on the road often lead to accidents. Most accidents involving beginners happen not because they do not know the rules, but because they lack driving intuition and an understanding of hidden traffic risks. For reliable financial protection in any unpleasant incidents, full CASCO from the ARX insurance company, which fully covers car repairs, comes in handy. However, practical insights from safety assistance can help you avoid accidents.

10 non-obvious tips for safe driving

ARX experts have compiled a list of professional techniques that are rarely taught in driving schools:

• Look through the car ahead: monitor the situation through the windshield of the car driving in front of you so you can spot braking several cars ahead in time.
• Watch the wheels, not the body: when another car pulls out from a side street, watch the movement of its front wheels, as they respond to the accelerator pedal faster than the body.
• Assess the space under parked cars: seeing pedestrians’ legs or the wheels of children’s scooters beneath a parked vehicle gives you extra seconds to stop.
• Check the rearview mirror before braking: before pressing the brake pedal, judge the distance to the car behind you to avoid being hit from the rear.
• Do not turn the steering wheel in advance when waiting to turn left: keep the wheels straight while waiting for oncoming traffic to pass, because a rear-end impact will push the turned car into the oncoming lane.
• Monitor the blind spots of nearby vehicles: avoid driving alongside trucks or large SUVs in the adjacent lane for long periods.
• Do not trust a turn signal: start pulling out from a side road only after the other car has actually begun a U-turn or turn.
• Finish braking before entering a turn: reduce speed on a straight line, since braking during the maneuver causes skidding and loss of tire grip on the road.
• Look for escape routes in traffic jams: leave enough distance to the car ahead to let you go around it without reversing in an emergency.
• Watch out for a patch of dry asphalt during icy conditions: a sudden change in the coefficient of wheel grip on the road surface easily leads to loss of control.

Comprehensive protection from ARX and convenient service

Even the highest level of attention does not guarantee protection from other people’s mistakes, unlawful actions or natural disasters. The “All Inclusive” policy from ARX compensates for losses in the event of any damage to your car:

• Coverage for any risks: the company reimburses expenses in the event of an accident caused by you, theft, natural disasters or vandalism.
• Repairs at authorized service stations: repairs are carried out by official dealers using original parts.
• 0% deductible options: choose a policy without any out-of-pocket payments during settlement.
• Convenient MyARX app: take out and manage your policy around the clock without visiting an office.