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Off-Road
Recovery
Passing
You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge of a road onto
the
shoulder while
you’re driving.
OFF-ROAD RECOVERY
RECOVER
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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.
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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