[Turn] driving schools not to teach knowledge (16) Precautions for tunnel driving

[Autohome by car] July 22 Shanghai Waitan Tunnel is less than 200 meters from the exit of Wusong Road, a traffic accident occurred, a white BMW car crashed after burning, a total of 4 people, 3 people were ejected, the accident caused 3 dead 1 injured. The cause of this accident is the BMW car in the tunnel speeding, when the speed of up to 177km/h, and the car in addition to the driver is not wearing a seat belt, it is these two reasons for the accident.

When it comes to tunnel traffic, we are not unfamiliar, in some suburban mountainous road will encounter tunnel this road, although it seems to be different from the ordinary road, but there are a lot of essentials and special needs to pay attention to the place, then today to talk about the tunnel driving what are the points of attention.

case of accident in tunnel

The sight of the tunnel is dim, so many people think that driving in a tunnel is much the same as driving at night. In fact, there are obvious differences between the two, and the previous tunnel traffic accident occurred in a few, the following two video is very representative.

The tragic turn in the tunnel

The following video in the first 10 seconds, a sedan in the tunnel in the illegal turn, resulting in the rear of the passenger car and its collision, thanks to the bus brake did not cause casualties.

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Short-term blinding of the tunnel's sight

Video in a Dodge Viper in the road all sorts of crazy line, in the first 53 seconds, after a tunnel, due to export when the sun is more dazzling, Viper driver did not see clearly the road ahead there is a car emergency stop, although tight slam the brakes but eventually because of speed too fast cause two cars collided.

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July 22 Traffic Accident < specific information in Shanghai tunnel click here >

Precautions for tunnel driving

Driving at night, due to poor light, everyone in the departure of the careful psychological preparation. Unlike driving at night, because the light outside the tunnel is very good, we do not pay enough attention to the sudden change in the driving environment, often accidents are more prone to occur. To avoid accidental occurrences, the following points require special attention.

Note 1: Turn off the light before entering the tunnel

A lot of people would think it would be no different to drive a tunnel and drive at night. In fact, the tunnel Lane also pay attention to skills, if driving in the daytime, into the tunnel at the same time the light darkened, often at this time the human eye will be difficult to adapt, so in the first 100 meters into the tunnel should be reduced speed, open the car distance, while turning on the headlights, to maintain a relatively slow speed safe into the tunnel, General speed do not exceed 60km/h, specific can be based on the speed limit before the tunnel to travel.

Note 2: Keep the distance of the car safe enough

There is also a special emphasis on the distance, because the light in and out of the tunnel is very different, there will be a short line of sight blindness, so many people will subconsciously take a foot brake, and the car may also enter the blind state, so maintain a longer distance to ensure adequate security. In general tunnels, the distance to maintain more than 100 meters, if the tunnel is longer, you need to follow the instructions to maintain the relative safe driving distance.

Note 3: Do not open the far light

We know that the long light-up at night has an impact on both the forward and the front, because the far light is blinding the driver's visual perception instantly. In the tunnel due to the poor light in and out of the tunnel has made the driver visual experience is very uncomfortable, if coupled with the far light light, more prone to danger, so the far light is to avoid the use of.

Note 4: Do not change lanes

The next video in the first 25 seconds, to the driveway a black car across the yellow solid line overtaking led to a car accident with the shooting.

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Due to the poor light in the tunnel, especially the tunnel mouth, and usually only two or three lanes, so the tunnel is strictly forbidden to change lanes, please follow the same lane, not to overtake.

Note 5: Speeding is strictly forbidden.

There are usually strict speed limits in tunnels, even on highways. The speed limit markings are marked prominently in front of the tunnel, and there are also limited speed reminders inside some tunnels. For safety, we must strictly abide by it.

Note 6: Rapid acceleration after exit tunnel

The same as when entering the tunnel, after the exit will still cause eye discomfort due to light changes, so the tunnel should also be slowed down, but the eye to adapt to the outside light after the rapid departure, so as not to cause danger to the rear car.

Note 7: Do not honk the horn inside the tunnel.

Tunnel Lane In addition to not use the far light, another taboo is to honk the horn, tunnel carries sound effect is more obvious, the noise produced by the horn than in the tunnel effect more obvious, so in the tunnel no matter how anxious do not honk the horn, so that you and others will cause bad influence.

Note 8: Reasonable use of air-conditioning internal circulation

Driving in a tunnel is not recommended because the air inside the tunnel is dirty, and if the exhaust from other vehicles inside the tunnel is opened, it will cause air pollution inside the vehicle. Therefore, it is best to close the windows in the tunnel and open the air-conditioning circulation to keep the air circulating in the car.

How to handle a failure

Under normal circumstances, the traffic in the tunnel is the main points of attention, but if the unfortunate in the tunnel accident, you should pay more attention to several points.

1: The vehicle is faulty, try not to enter the tunnel

The fault here is that some of the relatively large failures, may at any time put themselves on the road fault if it appears, try not to enter the tunnel, in case the situation in the tunnel may be more dangerous than the tunnel out of the problem. In particular, if you are aware of a problem with the vehicle, please stop at the roadside as soon as possible, and don't drive.

2: Failure in the tunnel as far as possible out of the tunnel

If the vehicle unfortunately fails in the tunnel, as far as possible to leave the tunnel, because the tunnel light is not easy to take measures, and the tunnel inside more dangerous factors, leaving here is the best self-protection.

3: The tunnel "breakdowns" quickly placed warning signs, with personnel evacuation

If there is a failure in the tunnel can not travel, you should pull over, turn on the double flashing lights, to ensure safe removal of the triangle warning signs placed in the car, and other personnel in the car as soon as possible away from the vehicle.

4: Do not get off service

Tunnel light is poor, the failure must be timely evacuation and seek professional assistance, do not get off the car repair, not only in that dim environment does not have maintenance conditions, and there are serious security risks.

Save yourself and escape

If there is a major accident in the tunnel, such as traffic accident, fire, etc., do not panic, through the following several methods to actively save themselves.

use the telephone for help: failure in the tunnel, we do not panic, to ensure the safety of the situation as soon as possible to the outside world for help. At present many of the tunnels in the cell phone is signaled, if not, a little longer tunnels have emergency telephone to use, and in a prominent position identified, we can use these facilities for help.

use escape passage: after encountering a major accident in the tunnel, escape appears to be especially critical, if the tunnel distance is not long, ensure the safety of the premise to escape the tunnel along the roadside best. If the tunnel is long or the road has been blocked, you can evacuate using the personnel escape route.

Shutter Doors escape: The fire door of the car lanes adopt the form of shutter doors, under normal circumstances in the closed state, in case of emergency can be controlled by three ways: one is in the tunnel control room remote control open; Press and hold the handle and push upwards to open.

Summary:　　

The reason is that the tunnel driving is more dangerous than the night, mainly because the night light poor people in the car when the psychological preparation. However, a lot of people will take it lightly when the sunny weather suddenly enters the dark tunnel, so the danger comes to us inadvertently. But these hidden dangers are not inevitable, according to road rules civilized driving, to maintain prudent and law-abiding driving habits, safe driving is not difficult. (Wen/Autohome Guo Yan)

[Turn] driving schools not to teach knowledge (16) Precautions for tunnel driving