1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 152

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 bcith ways for vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light. city Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic onthem. You'll want to watch out for what the other driversare doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are waysto increase your safety in city driving: o Know the best way to get to where Freeway Driving . ./ ..;;. Mile for mile, freeways (also calked thruways, parkways, expresswaysi:. turnpikes, or superhighways) are.@e safest of all roads. But they have their .. own special rules. j : , you are going. Get a city map plan and your trip into an unknown partof the city just as you would for a cross-country trip. The most important advice on frwway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane 0n.a freeway as a passing lane. At the entrance there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive 151 ...