Road trips
Plan a calmer Diwali drive with practical checks for crowded streets, pedestrians, smoke, haze, passenger comfort and safe arrival.
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Leave time for delays, choose a route with a safe arrival point and slow down enough to stop within the road you can see.
Use the vehicle handbook and its stop-start guidance. Avoid handling the ignition repeatedly in a moving queue; if you park for a longer wait, use a safe location and never idle in enclosed parking.
Follow authorised diversions and on-site instructions. Continue to a safe stopping place before changing the route; do not reverse into traffic to recover a missed turn.
Keep children correctly restrained while the car is in traffic. For feeding or care that requires leaving the seat, stop in a suitable safe place first.
Stay predictable, check surrounding traffic and create space when safe under local directions. Do not mount a crowded pavement or enter a dangerous junction to make room.
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