Your
Driving
and
the
Road
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City
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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. Try not to drive
around trying to pick out
a
familiar
street
or
landmark. 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
section, “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 move, check both
ways for vehicles that have not
cleared the intersection
or
may be
running the red light.
Obey all posted speed
limits. But
remember that they are for ideal road,
weather and visibility conditions. You
may need to drive below the posted
limit in bad weather or when visibility
is especially poor.
clear of intersections when you see or
hear emergency vehicles.
Pull
to the right (with care) and stop
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