1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 135

Your Driving andthe Road Treat a green light asa warning signal. A traffic light isthere 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 ormay be running the red light. 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 trafflc signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: 0 Know the best way to get to where you are going. 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.") Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) the are safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keepup 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 a on freeway as a passing lane. At the entrance there is usually ramp a that leadsto the freeway.If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, should you ...I 3 4