One
of
the biggest problems with city streets
is
the
amount
of
traffic
on
them.
You’ll
want
to
watch out for what
the
other drivers are doing and
pay attention
to
traffic signals.
Here are ways to increase your safety
in
city driving:
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Know
the best way to get to where you are
going.
Get
a
city map and
plan
your trip into an unknown part
of
the
city just
as
you
would
for
a
cross-country trip.
Try
to use the freeways that rim and crisscross
most
large cities.
You’ll
save time and energy. (See the next
part,
“Freeway Driving.”)
Treat a green light
as
a
warning signal.
A
traffic light is there because
the
corner
is
busy enough to need
it.
When a light turns green, and
just
before you start to
tnove,
check both ways €or vehicles that have not
cleared the intersection or may be running the red light.
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