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Off-Road Recovery
Passing
You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge
of
a
road onto the shoulder while
you’re driving.
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.
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:
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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.
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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