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Recovery
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 1/4 turn until the right front tire contacts
the pavement edge.
Then
turn your steering wheel to go straight down
the
roadway.
I
I.
Edge of Road
Surface
2.
Slow Down
3.
Left Approx.
Quarter Turn
4.
Recover
Passing
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.