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Whe.n y0.U
drive over
obstacles
.or
rough terrain, keep a.
firm..gkill\ .on the steering wheel; Ruts, troughs or
ather
-surfaace'featu?es-
%a~l
jerk-the wheel out of your hands if
you're
not
prepaced,
.When
YOU
drive oTt.er humps, rock.; .or other obstades,
YOW
wheels can leave
the
gr.ound. Ifthis happens, e-ven
with.
one or
t w ~
wheels, you
c d t
co.ntrol the vehicle as
well
or-at all.
Eecaus-e
you will be
on an un-paved
surface, it's.
.espe&dly importmt
to
avoid :sudden acceleration,
sudden:.tums
of
sudden.
braking.
I n a way, .off-.road driving
requires a diffkrent. kind of
:alertfie$s fmm driving on paved roads :and highw-ays.
There are no road signs, pastdspeed limits
or
signal
lights.
-You
have to. use
your own good judgment abaut
.what &-..safe and what- isa't.
Drinkiagmd driving
can
be very dangerous on any
mad.
And'this.
i s
-certainly trclcfor off-road driving. At
'the very 'time
you
need special alertness and driving
skills.,
y-owr-x&kx&$-, pefcepions
and judgmen-t can be
affected by even
a
small amount of -alc30hol. You .c:ould
have a
serid;us-
--
01-
even fatal
--
ciccident if you drink
and. drive wride with
, a
driver- who has.
been
drinking.
See
'"Drunk@n
Driviy" in the Index.
Driving
_. .
on Off-Road Hills
Off-road driving often- takes you up, d s w n . ~ ~
acr0s.s a
hill, Driving safely
on.
hills
requires good judgment
and
.an tl.nderstanding of what your vehicle
can
and can't-do.
There are
some h.ills that simply cadt .b&, driven, 'no
mattee
how well built ,the vehicle.
Many hills are simply too steep for, any vehicIe. If
you drive up them, you will stall. If you drive
down them, you can't control your speed. If you
drive across .them, you
will roll over. 'You could
be
seriously injured or killed. If you have any doubt
about the steepness, don't drive the hill.
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