When you drive over obstacles or rough terrain, keep a
firm grip on the steering wheel. Ruts, troughs, or other
surface features can jerk the wheel out
of
your hands if
you’re not prepared.
When you drive over bumps, rocks, or other obstacles,
your wheels can leave the ground.
If
this happens, even
with one or two wheels, you can’t control the vehicle as
well or at all.
Because you will be on an unpaved surface, it’s
especially important to avoid sudden acceleration,
sudden turns,
or
sudden braking.
In a way, off-road driving requires a different lund
of
alertness from driving on paved roads and highways.
There are no road signs, posted speed limits or signal
lights. You have to use your own good judgment about
what
is
safe and what isn’t.
Drinking and driving can be very dangerous on any
road. And this
is
certainly true for off-road driving. At
the very time you need special alertness and driving
skills, your reflexes, perceptions and judgment can be
affected by even a small amount
of
alcohol.
You
could
have a serious
--
or even fatal
--
accident if you drink
and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking.
(See “Drunken Driving” in
the
Index.)
Driving
On
Off-Road Hills
Off-road driving often takes you up, down, or across a
hill. Driving safely on hills requires good judgment and
an understanding
of
what your vehicle can and can’t do.
There are some hills that simply can’t be driven, no
matter how well built the vehicle.
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