City Driving - GMC 1998 Savana Van Owner's Manual

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
traffic signals.
Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving:
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 part, "Freeway Driving.")
there because the comer 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.
Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic light is
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