Who Has the Right-of-Way?
Car “A” has right-of-way
to go straight or turn left
onto one-way street. Car
“B” has right-of-way to
turn right but not to pro
ceed forward. Car “C”
has right-of-way to turn
left if both car "A” and
car “B” are stalled.
RIGHT-OF-WAY It should be obvious that the question of
right-of-way is determined by what letter you have on your roof.
If you make more right turns than left turns, you should have a
“B” on your roof. If you make more left turns than right turns,
you should have a “C" on your roof. And if you go straight more
often than you turn, you should have an “A” on your roof. These
large pre-gummed letters are available at your local Motor
Vehicle Office for only $7.50 each and are renewable annually.
Please send me the following pre-gummed 2Vi foot letters
for the roof of my car. Yes, I nave enclosed $7.50 for each
letter ordered
□ A
□ B
□ C
□ Other_
□ I ain't takin' no chances, send me the
whole damned alphabet.
Name_
Address___
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Steps in Parallel Parking
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PARALLEL PARKING Parking your car parallel next to a
curb can be easy if you just follow these four simple steps:
1. Line up your car (#1) beside parked car (#2) and one to two feet
away.
2. Back up slowly, turning steering wheel sharply to right.
3. Turn wheel sharp left when front bumper of your car evens
rear bumper of car ahead. Continue backing until parallel.
4. Straighten wheels if on level roadway. On hills, crimp front
wheels against curb to prevent rolling.
PARKING PROHIBITED
prohibited:
□ On the inner lane of a
freeway.
□ in a schoolyard.
□ On a sidewalk or
crosswalk.
□ On a pedestrian.
□ In an elevator designed
to carry fewer than seven
persons.
Parking is specifically
□ Under a truck or moving
train.
□ In a public water
reservoir.
□ Within 10 feet of a fire
hydrant.
□ Within 100 feet of a
nuclear blast.
□ Within 1,000 feet of a
meter maid.
Alcohol and Drugs
Drivers who are sober account for more than 50 percent of all
highway fatalities in the United States. This shocking statistic is
due in part to the fact that many motorists simply do not under
stand the effect alcohol and other drugs have on the body.
Most people mistakenly believe that alcohol is a stimulant. This
is not true. Alcohol is a depressant and, as such, it has been shown
to actually improve your ability to drive. When alcohol enters the
stomach, it is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream and carried
throughout the body. As soon as it reaches the brain, you start to
become calm and relaxed. It is this effect which makes alcohol
and many other drugs an important factor in preventing even
greater numbers of highway fatalities.
Tests conducted by the Federal Bureau of Highway Safety have
proven that the calm or relaxed motorist is much more able to
cope with modern day tense driving situations. Conversely, the
motorist who is nervous or emotionally “high strung” will tend to
make quick movements, rash decisions and have a greatly
increased chance of becoming involved in an injury accident.
There are many drugs which have effects similar to those of
alcohol. But the potential user should also be warned that there
are also drugs— principally stimulants— which have an opposite
effect.
During your trip, signs along the highway will alert you to areas
where police are now using highly sensitive devices to check on
drivers who use such stimulants. Warnings such as “Speed Zone
Ahead” and “Speed Checked By Radar” should not be taken
lightly.
Sober & .
Shakey
Refreshed &
Relaxed
Stoned &
Sensible
Ripped &
Reliable
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None .05% .10% .15% -30% .40%
Percent of alcohol or other pollutant in blood
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Offensive Driving
In today's traffic, it's not enough to remember the rule, ‘‘Safety
First.” It's also important to remember who's safety it is that
comes first. Other motorists aren't going to drive nicely just
because you're driving, too. So why should you drive decently
for them?
Offensive driving is a philosophy of operating an automobile.
The offensive driver understands certain basic principles of the
road that seem to escape many other motorists:
1. Other drivers do not want to get in a wreck. When it comes to a
final showdown, most will give in.
2. Drivers with small children in their car tend to be very timid.
3. Few drivers will notify the police if you threaten them with
bodily harm.
4. Even though they may appear self-confident, pedestrians,
bicyclists and horseback riders know that their lives depend on
your good nature.
The offensive driver can get to work, get home and get to the
supermarket faster than anybody else. That's because he has the
good sense not to look out for anybody else.
OFFENSIVE DRIVING TOOLS
HORN The horn is the most useful tool in the offensive
driver's possession. With it he can warn oncoming traffic that he
is using their lane, he can instruct pedestrians to have respect for
others and he can let other drivers know what he thinks about
their asinine driving habits.
GAS PEDAL The offensive driver does not use the gas pedal
as if his life depends on it. He uses the gas pedal because his life
depends on it. Each second he lets up on the gas pedal is another
second of life wasted in traffic. The offensive driver understands
that a life filled with wasted seconds isn't worth living.
REARVIEW MIRROR The offensive driver realizes that he
is traveling forward and, therefore, it is a waste of time to look
back. To help pass the time he will often use his rearview mirror
to reflect the sun into another motorist's eyes. Special concave
mirror lenses are now available at many auto parts distributors.
They enable the offensive driver to focus as much as eight times
the brightness of the sun onto an area the size of a cranberry.
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