Off-Road 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
114
turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn
your steeriag wheel to
go
straight down the roadway.
y/
edge
of
paved
surface
LEFT
APPROX.
QUARTER
TURN
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.
4-10
To Next Page
Loading...
