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Off-Road Recovery
You may find sometime that your right
wheels have.dropped off the edge of a
:oad onto the shoulder while you’re
hiving.
[f
the level of the shoulder is only slight13
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
1/4
turn until the right front
tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn your steering wheel to go straight
down the roadway.
Passing
fie
driver of a vehicle about
to
pass
another
)n a two-lane highway waits for just the
ight moment, accelerates, moves around
;he vehicle ahead, then goes back into the
ight lane again.
A
simple maneuver?
Vot
necessarily! Passing another vehicle
m
a two-lane highway is a potentially
jangerous move, since the passing
vehicle occupies the same lane as
mcoming 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:
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“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.
Do not get too close to the vehicle you
want to pass while you’re awaiting
an
opportunity. For one thing, following too
closely reduces your area of vision,
especially if you’re following a larger
vehicle.
Also,
you won’t have adequate
space
if
the vehicle ahead suddenly slows
or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is
coming up, start to accelerate but stay
in the right lane and don’t get too
.’
close. Time your move
so
you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to
move into the other lane. If the way
is
clear to pass, you will have a “running
start”
that more than makes up for the
distance you would lose by dropping
back. And if something happens to
cause you to cancel your pass, you
need only slow down and drop back
again and wait for another opportunity.
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