Off-Road
Recovery
You may find that your right wheels have dropped
off
the
edge of
a
road onto the shoulder while you’re driving.
OFF-
ROAD
RECOVERY
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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.
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 traflic 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.
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