City
Driving
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:
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
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
trd3c
light
is there because the comer is busy enough to need it.
When a light
turns
green, and just
before
you start
to move, check
both
ways
for
vehicles that have not
cleared
the
intersection
or
may
be
running
the red light.
trip.
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