1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 150

1993 Pontiac Bonneville Manual

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bur Own Signals Drivers signal to others, too. It's not only more polite, it's safer to let other drivers know what you are doing. And in some places the iaw requires driver signals. REVERSIBLE LANE ON MULTllANE ROADWAY NO PASSING ZONE "urn and Lane Change Signals: Always signal whenyou plan to turn or Pavement Markings change lanes. Pavement markings addto traffic signs Many city roads and expressways, and If necessary, you can use hand signals even bridges, use reversible-lane traffic and signals. They give information to out the window: Left arm straight out control during rush hours. A red X light drivers without taking attentionfrom the for a left turn, down for slow or aboutroadway. A solid yellowline on your above a lane meansno driving in that to-stop, and up for a right turn. lane at that time. A green arrow means side of the road or lane means Don't Slowing Down: If time allows, tap the you may drive in that lane.Look for the Cross. brake pedal once or twice in advanceof signs posted to warn drivers what hours slowing or stopping. This warns the and days these systems are in effect. driver behind you. Disabled: Your four-way flashers signal that your vehicle is disabled or isa hazard. See the Index under Hazard Warning Flashers. Tm#k Officer The traffic police officer is also a source of important information. The officer's signals govern, no matterwhat the traffic lights or other signs say. The next section discussessome of the road conditions you m y encounter. a 149

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REVERSIBLE
LANE
ON
MULTllANE
ROADWAY
Many
city
roads
and
expressways,
and
even
bridges,
use
reversible-lane
traffic
control
during
rush
hours.
A
red
X
light
above a
lane
means
no
driving in
that
lane at that
time.
A
green
arrow
means
you
may drive
in
that
lane.
Look
for the
signs
posted
to
warn
drivers
what
hours
and
days
these
systems are in
effect.
bur
Own
Signals
Drivers signal
to
others, too.
It’s not
only more polite, it’s safer to let other
drivers know
what
you
are doing. And
NO
PASSING
ZONE
Pavement
Markings
Pavement
markings
add
to traffic signs
and
signals.
They
give
information
to
drivers without
taking
attention
from the
roadway.
A
solid
yellow line on your
side
of
the road or lane means
Don’t
Cross.
in some places the iaw requires driver
signals.
“urn and
Lane
Change
Signals:
Always signal
when
you
plan to turn or
change
lanes.
If necessary, you can use hand signals
out the window:
Left arm straight out
for
a
left
turn, down for slow or about-
to-stop,
and up for a
right
turn.
Slowing
Down:
If time
allows,
tap
the
brake
pedal once
or
twice
in
advance of
slowing or stopping. This warns the
driver behind
you.
Disabled:
Your four-way flashers signal
that
your
vehicle is disabled or
is a
hazard.
See the
Index
under
Hazard
Warning
Flashers.
Tm#k
Officer
The traffic police
officer is
also
a source
of important information. The officer’s
signals
govern,
no
matter what the
traffic lights or other signs say.
The next
section
discusses some of the
road
conditions
you
may
encounter.
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