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Your Driving and the Road
Slowing
down. If time allows, tap the
brake pedal once or twice in advance of
slowing or stopping. This warns the
driver behind you.
Disabled.
Your four-way flashers signal
that your vehicle is disabled or is a
hazard. See "Hazard Warning
Flashers" in the Index.
Trafilc Officer
The traffic police officer is also a source
of important information. The officer's
signals govern, no matter what the
traffic lights or other signs say.
The next section discusses some of the
road conditions you may encounter.
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Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone can give about
driving is: Drive defensively.
Please
start
with a very important safety
device in your Geo: Buckle up. (See
"Safety Belts" in
the
Index.)
Defensive driving really means "be
ready for anything." On city streets,
rural roads, or freeways, it means
"always expect the unexpected.
"
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers
are going to be careless and make
mistakes. Anticipate what they might do.
Be ready for their mistakes.
Expect children to dash out from behind
parked cars, often followed by other
children. Expect occupants in parked
cars to open doors into traffic. Watch
for movement in parked cars
-
someone may be about to open a door.
Expect other drivers to run stop signs
when you are on a through street. Be
ready to brake if necessary as you go
through intersections. You may not have
to use the brake, but if you do, you will
be ready.
[f you're driving through a shopping
center parking lot where there are
well-marked lanes, directional arrows,
and designated parking areas, expect
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