You know that you should not mix drinking with driving. Buckling up the seat belt to ensure safe driving is also a well known precautionary measure. But apart from this, there are many other things to know when you are driving. Here are they.

Apart from the above facts, you should know that driving is a no-no when you are feeling drowsy. This drowsiness may be due to some medications that you might have taken before driving down. The medication may be of a heavy dosage which makes you feel sleepy. So, before you drive, you should not take a heavy dosage of any drug. If the medication is unavoidable, it is better to stay away from driving.

Safety is not confined to the driver only. It equally applies to your co-passengers. Be it your spouse, elderly one or your children, it is your responsibility to ensure their safety as well, when they are traveling with you. When it comes to your little kids, you should provide them the rear seat rather than the front seat. Same applies to the elderly ones.

When driving, make sure that the doors are locked tightly. This safety precaution is especially applicable when you are stuck in traffic because you would never know when the naughty robbers would come, open your doors and rob you of your cash. This is also very important when you are traveling with your kids.

Ford’s performance flagship Ford Focus ST goes on sale across Great Britain. The fabulously looking car uses the same engines as the previous models in addition to its new Mondeo-style front end and also new diffuser-style bumper. The tailgate and tail-lamps are also revised in this brand new version.

The interiors of Focus ST include new instruments and revised controls for the stereo and ventilation. In addition to this, there is a new grained soft-touch synthetic material on the entire instrument panel as well as the upper trims of the front doors.

The 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder Duratec engine with 222bhp is quite powerful, delivering 150mph top speed in tandem and 62mph from rest in just 6.8 seconds. A standard production Focus ST sets a segment-leading record time of 8 minutes 35 seconds around the Nordschleife circuit at the famed Nürburgring.

Among the high-tech options of the car are Tyre Deflation Detection System, a new audio connectivity module for external devices like Bluetooth, voice control and navigation systems plus various infotainment options including an affordable sat nav system with SD card slot.

Focus comes with a powerful braking system, Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and Traction Control.

The Focus ST has always provided lots of choice and the range retains its simple ST, ST-2 and ST-3 trim grades and three or five-door hatchback body styles. The price ranges from £18,250 - £20,850.