You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you’re driving.
QUARTER
TURN
edge
of
paved
surface
If
the level
of
the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off
the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing
in
the way, steer so
that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
You
can
turn
the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn
your
steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.
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The driver
of
a vehicle about to pass another on a
two-lane highway waits for just the right moment,
accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes
back into the right lane again.
A
simple maneuver?
Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane
highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the
passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming
traffic for several seconds.
A
miscalculation, an error in
judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can
suddenly put the passing driver face to face with the
worst
of
all traffic accidents
--
the head-on collision.
So
here are some tips for passing:
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“Drive ahead.”
Look
down the road, to the sides and
to
crossroads for situations that might affect your
passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever
about making a successful pass, wait for a better
time.
Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines.
If
you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a
turn
or
an
intersection, delay your pass.
A
broken
center line usually indicates it’s
all
right to pass
(providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid
line
on
your
side of the lane or a double solid line,
even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic.
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