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● Whencrossingastreetatacrosswalkwithnotrafficlight,paysufficientattentiontothe
traffic.
● Atintersectionswheretherearenotrafficlightsorcrosswalks,stopinthefollowingthree
stages.
1. Stop before entering the road.
2. Stop where you can be seen by automobiles.
3. Stop where you have a good view of the road.
● Ifthereisapedestriansignallight,obeythesignallight.Ifthesignallightisflashinggreen
or is red, you must not start to cross the road.
● Ifthestreetiswide,thesignalmaychangebeforeyoufinishcrossing.Insuchplaces,wait
forthenextgreenlighttogiveyourselfenoughtimetocrossthestreet.
WARNING
1.5.11. Railroad Crossings
● Avoidrailroadcrossingsifyoucangoaroundthem.
● Besuretostopbeforetherailroadcrossingandchecktotheleftandrightforsafety.
● Becarefulnottotraveltooclosetotheedgewhentravelingoverarailroadcrossing.Other-
wise, the wheels could accidentally move off the railroad crossing.
If case of an emergency, do not panic. Have the assistant or a person around you switch the
clutch lever to the manual side and move off the railroad crossing as quickly as possible.
● Ifyouhavenochoicebuttotraveloverarailroadcrossing,haveanassistantaccompany
you.
WARNING
● Whentravelingoverarailroadcrossing,proceed
as close as possible at a right angle to the railroad
tracks. If you travel diagonally, the wheelchair
casters may get caught in the railroad tracks.