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to avoid hazards in your lane.
3. Ride through the blind spot as quickly as possible.
4. Signal again , and complete mirror and headchecks before returning to your original lane and then cancel the signal.
Remember, passes must be completed within posted speed limits, and only where permitted. Know your signs and road markings!
BEING PASSED
When you are being passed from behind or by an oncoming vehicle, stay
in the center portion of your lane. Riding any closer to them could put
you in a hazardous situation.
Avoid being hit by:
• The other vehicle — A slight mistake by you or the
passing driver could cause a sideswipe.
• Extended mirrors —Some drivers forget that their mirrors
hang out farther than their fenders.
• Objects thrown from windows — Even if the driver
knows you’re your lane. there, a passenger may not see you
and might toss something on you or the road ahead of you.
• Blasts of wind from larger vehicles — They can affect your
control. You have more room for error if you are in the middle
portion when hit by this blast than if you were on either side of
the lane.
Do not move into the portion of the lane farthest
from the passing vehicle. It might invite the other driver to
cut back into your lane
too early.
LANE SHARING
Cars and motorcycles need a full lane to operate safely. Lane sharing is usually prohibited.
Riding between rows of stopped or moving cars in the same lane can leave you vulnerable to the unexpected. A hand could come out of a
window; a door could open; a car could turn suddenly. Discourage lane sharing by others. Keep a center-portion position whenever drivers might
be tempted to squeeze by you. Drivers are most tempted to do this:
• In heavy , bumper-to-bumper traffic.
• When they want to pass you.
• When you are preparing to turn at an intersection.
• When you are getting in an exit lane or leaving a highwa
y.
MERGING CARS
Drivers on an entrance ramp may not see you on the highway. Give them
plenty of room. Change to another lane if one is open. If there is no
room for a lane change, adjust speed to open up space for the merging
driver.
CARS ALONGSIDE
Do not ride next to cars or trucks in other lanes if you do not have to.
You might be in the blind spot of a car in the next lane, which could
switch into your lane without warning. Cars in the next lane also block
your escape if you come upon danger in your own lane. Speed up or
drop back to find a place clear of traffic on both sides.
SEE
Good experienced riders remain aware of what is going on around them. They improve their riding strategy by using SEE, a three-step process
used to make appropriate judgments, and apply them correctly in different traffic situations:
• Search
• Evaluate
• Execute
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4 Test Yourself
Usually, a good way to handles tailgaters is to:
A. Change lanes and let them pass.
B. Use your horn and make obscene gestures.
C. Speed up to put distance between you and the
tailgater.
D. Ignore them.
Answer - page 25
MERGING BLIND SPOTS
PASSING BEING PASSED