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.
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 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 trafTic.
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