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Traveling to Remote Areas
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
It's a good idea to practice in an area that's safe and
close to home before you
go
into the wilclerness.
Off-road driving
does
rec1tIir-e some
new
m d cliffrent
driving skills. Here's what
we mean.
Tune your senses to different kinds of signals. Your
eyes, for example, need
t o
constantly sweep the terrain
tor unexpected
ohstacles.
Your ears need
to
listen for
unusual tire or engine sounds. With your arms, hands,
feet and body, you'll need to respond
t o
vibrations and
vehicle bounce.
Whengu're driving off-road, bouncing and
quick changes in direction can
easily
throw you
out of position. This could cause you to lose
control and crash. So, whether you're driving on
or off the road, you and your passengers should
wear safety
belts.
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