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Extreme weather conditions can make a difference in your normal driving. That mostly affects your ability to see, which is very limited in adverse weather conditions such as rain, fog, ice, snow, and dust. In rural areas it is important for drivers to manage speed control and to use an orderly visual search pattern. A driver should maintain a four-second following distance or more when being tailgated, pulling a trailer, driving on a steep downhill slope or on wet or icy roads, or following a motorcycle, snowplow, or a large vehicle.

In this chapter, you will learn techniques and procedures for driving safely in rural areas. You will learn about driving on two-lane and multilane rural roads. You will learn about how to pass safely on these types of roads and what to do to ensure safety when you are being passed. Hazards specific to rural roads and to different rural environments are also discussed.

Chapter Outline

Section 1: Characteristics of Rural Traffic

Open spaces and less traffic are common in rural areas. Inclement weather, hills, curves, intersections, narrow lanes, and traffic conditions all affect safe speed selection on rural roads.

Section 2: Using Basic Skills in Rural Areas

In rural areas it is important for drivers to manage speed control and to use an orderly visual search pattern. A driver should maintain a four-second following distance or more when being tailgated, pulling a trailer, driving on a steep downhill slope or on wet or icy roads, or following a motorcycle, snowplow, or a large vehicle.

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Section 3: Passing and Being Passed on Rural Roads

Before deciding to pass, drivers should check whether it is legal and safe to do so. Drivers should never pass when there is a solid yellow line in their lane, if there is a line of sight restriction, if space is narrow and the front zone is closed, if cross-traffic is present, or when approaching a hill, bridge, underpass, curve, or intersection.

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Section 4: Rural Situations You Might Encounter

Slow-moving vehicles and animals are sometimes hazards on rural roads. Drivers should identify them as early as possible. Drivers on two-lane roads need to identify oncoming vehicles early to select a safe place to meet.

Section 5: Special Driving Environments

Safety precautions for driving in the mountains include reducing speed, tapping the horn when driving around a curve, maintaining a 4-second following distance behind large vehicles, and downshifting when traveling down hills. Safety precautions when driving in the desert include checking fluids and tire pressure and wearing sunglasses.

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