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Driving your vehicle
Driver's attention
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations may not work prop-
erly when recognition of the lane
marker is poor or limited :
When lane and road condition is
poor
- It is difficult to distinguish the lane
marker (or road edge) from road
when the lane marker (or road
edge) is covered with dust or sand.
- It is difficult to distinguish the
colour of the lane marker from
road.
- There is something looks like a
lane marker.
- The lane marker (or road edge) is
indistinct or damaged.
- The number of lanes increases/
decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza/toll gate, merged/divided
lane.
- There are more than two lane
markers.
- The lane marker is very thick or
thin.
- The lane marker (or road edge) is
not visible due to snow, rain, stain,
a puddle or other factors.
- A shadow is on the lane marker (or
road edge) because of a median
strip, guardrail, noise barriers and
others.
- When the lane markers are compli-
cated or a structure substitutes for
the lines such as a construction
area.
- There are crosswalk signs or other
symbols on the road.
- The lane suddenly disappears
such as at the intersection.
- The lane marker (or road edge) in
a tunnel is covered with dirt or oil
and etc.
- The lane(or road width) is very
wide or narrow.
When external condition is inter-
vened
- The brightness of outside changes
suddenly when entering/existing a
tunnel or passing under a bridge.
- The headlamps are not on at night
or in a tunnel, or light level is low.
- There is a boundary structure in
the roadway.
- The light of street, sun, oncoming
vehicle and so on reflects from the
water on the road.
- When light shines brightly in the
reverse direction you drive.
- Road surface is not evenness.
- The distance from the vehicle
ahead is very short or the vehicle
ahead drives hiding the lane line
(or road edge).
- You drive on a steep grade or a
sharp curve.
- The vehicle vibrates heavily.
- The temperature near inside mirror
is very high due to direct sun light
and etc.
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