JAKARTA, OCTOBER 2024, Emergency situations can happen to anyone. Including you. However, when an emergency strikes, you must be prepared to face it.

Ensure safety by pulling the car over to the shoulder of the road. Then activate the hazard lights to signal other road users about the emergency situation you are experiencing.

One way to "communicate" with other drivers is by placing a safety device, warning triangle around the vehicle. Therefore, it is wise to equip yourself with such emergency supplies.

The presence of a warning triangle is not just an accessory, but more than that. Its purpose is also to inform that there is an emergency situation and to give other drivers a chance to analyze the presence of the Daihatsu friend.

Meanwhile, the rules for placing the warning triangle can be adjusted according to the traffic conditions on non-toll roads at that time. There is a correct way to install it and it should not be done carelessly. There is a specific distance that needs to be considered when placing the warning triangle, adjusted to the road conditions and the average speed of passing vehicles. 

Depending on the conditions and characteristics of the traffic, such as on non-toll roads, if it's empty and speeding, place it about 10-20 meters away, if it's congested, just 5 meters.

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Installation of Warning Triangle on TOLL Roads

Meanwhile, for toll roads, the installation of the warning triangle should be about 25 – 40 meters behind the car. This is because the average speed of cars on toll roads is usually at least 80 km/h.

Next, while waiting for officers or mechanics to evacuate the car to a safer location.