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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.
OFF-ROAD
RECOVE
edge
of
paved
surfwe
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.
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:
“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 trac signs, paverr
t
markings
#---
1
lines.
If
you can see a
sign
up aheau mat might inuGate 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 &a&.
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