1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 151

1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Manual

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City Driving something between you and moving vehicles-space, trees, telephone poles, a private driveway, anything that removes you from other traffic. zf visibility is near zero and you must stop but are unsure whether you are away from the road, turn your lights on, start your hazard warningflashers, and sound yourhorn at intervals or when you hear approaching traffic. Pass other vehicles in fog only if you can see far enough ahead to pass safely. Even then, be prepared to delay your pass if you suspect the fog is worse up ahead. If other vehicles try to pass you, make it easy for them. One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch out for whatthe other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going. Try not to drive around trying to pick out a familiar street or landmark. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part the of city just as you would for a crosscountry trip. Try to use the freeways that rim and crisscross most large cities. You'll save time and energy. (Seethe next section, Freeway Driving.) Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic light is there because the corner is busy enough to need it. When a light turns green, and just before you start to move, check both ways for vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light. Obey all posted speed limits. But remember that they are for ideal road, weather and visibility conditions. You may need to drive below the posted limit in bad weather or when visibility is especially poor. Pull to the right (with care) and stop clear of intersections whenyou see or hear emergency vehicles. I49 B I B

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something
between you and
moving
vehicles-space,
trees, telephone poles,
a
private
driveway,
anything
that
removes
you from other traffic.
zf
visibility
is
near zero and
you
must
stop but are unsure whether you are
away from the road, turn your
lights on,
start
your
hazard
warning flashers, and
sound
your horn at intervals or when
you hear approaching traffic.
Pass
other vehicles in fog
only
if
you
can see far enough ahead
to
pass
safely.
Even then, be
prepared
to
delay
your
pass
if
you suspect the
fog
is
worse
up
ahead.
If other vehicles try to pass
you,
make
it
easy for them.
City
Driving
One of the biggest
problems
with
city
streets is the amount
of
traffic on them.
You’ll want to watch
out
for
what
the
other drivers are doing
and pay attention
to traffic signals.
Here are ways to increase your
safety
in
city driving:
Know the best way
to
get
to where you
are going. Try not
to drive around
trying to pick
out
a
familiar
street
or
landmark. Get a
city
map
and
plan
your trip into
an
unknown
part
of
the
city just
as
you
would for a
cross-
country trip.
Try to use the freeways
that rim and
crisscross most
large
cities. You’ll
save
time
and
energy.
(See
the next section,
Freeway
Driving.)
Treat
a green light as a
warning
signal.
A
traffic light is there because
the corner is
busy enough to
need
it.
When
a
light turns green, and just
before you
start
to
move,
check
both
ways for
vehicles
that
have
not
cleared
the intersection or may
be running
the
red
light.
remember
that
they
are for
ideal road,
weather
and
visibility
conditions. You
may need
to drive below the posted
limit
in
bad
weather or when
visibility
is especially
poor.
clear
of
intersections
when you see
or
hear
emergency
vehicles.
Obey
all
posted
speed
limits.
But
Pull
to
the
right
(with care) and
stop
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