I’ve recently been on a short break and it included several sections of driving on some classic B roads and other areas of even lower classification. With this in mind, I thought I’d offer five simple tips to keep you safe and travelling:
1) Don’t go too fast – this may be an obvious one but there’s no need to hoon it about everywhere even if you’re having a great time tackling the technical turns. Visibility is likely to be lower and you never know what is going to be just around that corner.
2) Councils will spend less money on less travelled roads. Therefore, there may be less warning of inclines, declines, bends and other hazards.
3) Try to read the road as much as possible. Look at hazard markings, the tree lines and whatever else you can to improve your knowledge of what is going on. Don’t try to second guess. If you don’t know, go slower.
4) Consider passing places – if the road is very narrow there’s a good chance that two cars may not be able to fit. Even if they can, you may find that you can’t squeeze past a tractor!
5) Unusual concerns such as farm equipment, road closures, flooded rivers and many more are far more common in rural areas. Expect the unexpected and consider, especially if you’re a novice on B roads or rural driving, that you may well not be familiar with the types of roads or events that take place on them.
Ultimately, B roads and lower classifications can be very interesting to drive on, but paying even more attention than usual is an absolute must.
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