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Car safety 101: Crashes, road rage, weather and more
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When driving in extremely rainy conditions, slow downand turn on your headlights."I have a little saying that goes, 'if your wipers are going, your headlights are glowing,'" says Hector Carias, an officer with the California Highway Patrol. Klaus Kremmerz for NPR hide caption
toggle caption Klaus Kremmerz for NPRIf you have a driver's license, you should know the basic rules of the road. Buckle your seat belt. Use your turn signal. Stop at the red light.
But there may be scenarios on the road that you feel less prepared for. What should you do if your car starts to skid on ice? If someone is being aggressive toward you on the highway? If your car falls into a body of water?
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Hector Carias, an officer with the California Highway Patrol, explains what to do in these emergency situations. The key is to stay vigilant, he says. "Driving should take 100% of your concentration, 100% of the time. Being defensive behind the vehicle can only bring positive outcomes."
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of deathin the United States, killing more than 120 people everyday, according to 2025 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But they are preventable. Carias, who works out of CHP's Central Division office in Fresno, Calif., shares his top road safety do's and don'ts.