Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL
(N)
or
with the
ignition
off
is
dangerous. Your brakes will have
to
do
all the work
of
slowing down. They could
get
so
hot that they wouldn’t work well. You
would then have poor braking or even none
going down a
hill.
You could crash. Always
have your engine running and your vehicle
in
gear when you go downhill.
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Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to
a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine
and transmission, and you can climb the hill better.
roads in hills or mountains. Don’t swing wide
or
cut
across the center
of the road. Drive at speeds that let
you stay in your own lane.
As
you go over the top
of
a hill, be alert. There could
be something in your lane, like a stalled car or an
accident.
You may see highway signs on mountains that warn
of special problems. Examples are long grades,
passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or
winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate
action.
Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane
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