1994 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 150

Your Driving and the Road especially careful when you pass another vehicle. AlIow yourself more clear room ahead, andbe prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See Tires in the Index.) Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic light is there because the corneris busy enoughto need it. When a light turns green, and just before you start to move, check both ways for vehicles that havenot cleared the intersection or may be running thered light. 4 City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amountof traffic on them. You'll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing and pay attention totraffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and plan your trip intoan 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 thenext section, Freeway Driving.) I 148