1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 133

Your Driving and the Road Try to use the freeways that rim and crisscross most large cities. You'll save time and energy. (See the next section, "Freeway Driving.") 0 City Driving One of the biggestproblems 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 traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: 0 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 both ways for vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light. Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most important adviceon freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers driving. Too-fast are or too-slow driving breaksa smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane a on freeway as a passing lane. 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. ...132