Lights hazard serves as a signal when the vehicle is experiencing an emergency situation.
An emergency situation is when the vehicle is in a stopped position such as breaking down, or changing a tire on the side of the road.
Nevertheless, it is still common to use lights hazard while still in motion, such as sudden braking when traffic on the highway becomes heavy.
So, whether or not it is actually necessary to turn on the lights hazard when you want to brake suddenly?
As quoted from GridOto.com, GDDC (Global Defensive Driving Consulting) Safety Riding & Driving instructor, Andry Berlianto, suggests there is no need to turn on the lights. hazard when you want to brake suddenly on the highway.
"Actually, the driver should not turn on the lights hazard when stuck in a sudden brake situation," said Andry some time ago.
"This means the driver is not aware with the front situation, for example not maintaining distance," he continued.
Therefore, Andry explained that there are things that can be used as provisions if you are stuck and have to brake suddenly on the toll road.
"Take the time to check the mirrors to see the situation behind. Then swiftly process the steering wheel whether to maneuver left, right or stop immediately," he explained.
Then understand that the function of the brakes is not to stop the vehicle, but only to slow down the rotation of the wheels.
"So there is no need to turn on the lights hazard for sudden braking. Just focus on the brake action and keep your hands on the steering wheel, and don't let go of the steering wheel just to press the button. hazard," he concluded
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