1995 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 181

Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beam headlights - not just your parking lights - to help make you more visible toothers. 0 Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself mo clear roomahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted road by spray. Have good tires with proper treaddepth. (See "Tires" in the Index.) City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll wantto watch out for what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to trafficsignals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: 0 Know the best wayto get to where you going. Get a city map and are plan your tripinto an unknown partof the cityjust as you wouldfor a cross-country trip. Try to use thefreeways that rim and crisscross most large cities. You'll save time and energy. (See the next "Freeway Driving.") part, 0 e Treat agreen light as a warningsignal. A traffic lightis there because the corner is busy enough to need it. When a light turns green, and just before you startto move, check both waysfor vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light. 4-27