More and more people are choosing to reach their holiday destinations by their cars or motorbikes. This not only gives them freedom to plan their trip as per their convenience but also fills it with more fun and thrill. But before embarking a road trip one must do proper preparation which begins from check up and service of the vehicle to carrying necessary medicines and useful tools.
These and more road trip advices were given at an educational session organised at Pind Baluchi restaurant at DB City Mall where a large number of long distance travel lovers gathered to learn tips and tricks to make their journey safe and memorable. The session was organised by CII Young Indians in collaboration with bike riders club Born To Ride.
CII Young Indians learning Verticle Head Navneet Singh, members Samir Ismail, Mahesh Panjwani, Animesh Jain and radio jockey Puneet addressed the gathering.
Before the session a press conference was organised to brief the media about the agenda of the session. Rakesh Sukhramani, chairman CII Young Indians Bhopal Chapter informed the media that while undertaking a long distance trip one should plan it well. The planning begins with thorough check up, service and necessary repair of vehicle. Engine, tyres and electrical system of the vehicle should be in very good condition. Besides one should know well the highway driving rules and hazard prevention measures. Highway driving requires more skilled driving and good knowledge of road conditions.
He further said that although there are GPS enabled mobile phones and devices come handy to know the location, distance and route for destination but it is always advisable to keep a print out of the road map too. Some of the other necessary things one should carry include duplicate keys of the car, first aid kit, music CDs, a mobile with roaming facility, mobile charger, torch, sunglasses, water bottle, sunscreen lotion, necessary medicines, chilly spray or a rod to handle emergency situation.