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You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you’re driving.
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edge
of
paved
surface
If
the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off
the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer
so
that your vehicle straddles the edge
of
the pavement.
You can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn
until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge.
Then turn your steering wheel
to
go straight down
the roadway.
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The driver of a vehicle about to pass another
on
a
two-lane highway waits for just the right moment,
accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes
back into the right lane again.
A
simple maneuver?
Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane
highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the
passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming
traffic for several seconds.
A
miscalculation, an error in
judgment, or
a
brief surrender to frustration or anger can
suddenly put the passing driver face to face with the
worst
of
all traffic accidents
--
the head-on collision.
So
here are some tips for passing:
“Drive ahead.”
Look
down the road, to the sides
and to crossroads for situations that might affect
your passing patterns.
If
you have any doubt
whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait
for a better time.
Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines.
If
you can see
a
sign up ahead that might indicate
a
turn
or an intersection, delay your pass.
A
broken
center line usually indicates it’s all right to
pass
(providing
the
road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid
line on your side of the lane or a double solid line,
even
if
the road seems empty of approaching traffic.