Driving Skills: How to Drive on Country Dirt Roads


Whether it is an old driver who has been a novice in an RV for many years, due to the particularity of the RV, when driving an RV, he is often more cautious than driving an ordinary vehicle, and RVers often choose small roads to explore more unknown scenery. However, the road conditions are poor, the roads are narrow and the potholes are uneven. Such road conditions also have some impact on our driving safety. Today, I will talk about how to drive RVs safely on rural dirt roads~

Whether it is an old driver who has been a novice in an RV for many years, due to the particularity of the RV, when driving an RV, he is often more cautious than driving an ordinary vehicle, and RVers often choose small roads to explore more unknown scenery. But the dirt road, the road condition is poor, the road is narrow and the potholes are uneven. Such road conditions also have some impact on our driving safety. Today, I will talk about how to drive the RV safely on the rural dirt road~

On sunny days, especially when the weather is dry for a long time, the road is dusty, and after the fine dust is taken away, there will be rocks and potholes on the road. On rainy days, especially when Jiuqing encounters continuous rain, the soil is soaked into a saturated state, and the road surface is filled with water, mud, and ravines everywhere, even causing the road shoulder to collapse. Therefore, when driving on rural dirt roads, drivers must understand the characteristics of the road surface under various climates and conditions, master the essentials of safe driving, and ensure driving safety.

Control the speed of the vehicle There are many obstacles such as potholes and gravel on the dirt road, and the driving speed should not be too fast. Otherwise, the vibration of the vehicle will intensify, which will not only cause damage to the vehicle drive train, walking system and other parts, but also directly threaten the driving safety. Especially in rainy days when driving on a road with stagnant water and mud, it is necessary to stabilize the accelerator, control the speed, and pass in low and medium gears. Note that when passing through slippery areas, it is not allowed to increase or decrease gear shifting and emergency braking. Even if you need to decelerate, you must reduce the accelerator to control.

When choosing the road surface with potholes and rocks, you should take into account the clearance of the vehicle from the ground, and turn the steering wheel to avoid it carefully. When passing through the soft, muddy and stagnant roads, you should be especially cautious. If necessary, you should get out of the car to observe. When it is determined that the wheels will not sink into the mud, you can hang down the gear and pass slowly. If there are ruts on the newly opened dirt road, try to drive along the ruts as much as possible, and do not take risks blindly.

Cautious downhill. Whether it is sunny or rainy, when going downhill, you should choose a low-to-medium-speed gear, reduce the throttle to go downhill slowly, and do not slide downhill in neutral. Because there are many potholes and rocks on the dirt road, the situation is complicated. On the way downhill, it is often necessary to brake and decelerate to avoid it. Especially on some dirt roads, there are sharp bends on the way downhill. A major accident involving a sideways dump or even a rollover.

Do not follow too close to the car in front of the car while driving, so as not to be blocked by the dust raised by the car in front or the mud splashed by the rainy day on sunny days. When there is a passing vehicle, pay attention to the road surface. Especially after a long rain, do not get too close to the shoulder of the road, and stop to avoid it if necessary. When crossing, do not swerve and step on the brakes, so as to avoid the vehicle sliding sideways and causing a collision accident.

The disc rotates in the direction of the sideslip, and then drives back into the loop after the rear wheel is aligned. When the rear wheel slips on the downhill, you can click the accelerator properly to increase the speed, and then drive at the original speed after the sideslip is eliminated.

Many people think that RV life is comfortable and romantic. When you really own a RV, there is still a lot of preparation work to do! The most important point is to pay attention to driving safety. I hope this article can give some novice RV players some reference. .