Off-Road
Recovery
You may find that your right wheels have dropped
off
the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while you’re driving.
F*-
LEFT
APPROX.
QUARTERTURN
Passing
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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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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“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 traffk 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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