1. D R I V E R S E D G E
USA Curriculum
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2. 2 lane driving Strategies and Rules of Road
40% more fatal crashes occur on rural roads than urban roads
Rural roads may be narrow and surfaced with gravel or asphalt

3. What must you do in this situation?
One of the most important signs along the road.
One of the few signs that you must actually do something
rather than just being warned.
What must you do in this situation?
Lane change, it’s becoming a 2 lane road

4. Is anyone passing on the right?
Head check over right shoulder
After changing lanes, what should you check?
Is anyone passing on the right?

5. DROP BACK AND LET THEM IN
Instead
of getting
upset with
these drivers,
just let them be.
There’s no way
you can change
them anyway.
There are
a lot of aggressive
drivers like this.
There are also
drivers who have
no idea their
lane is ending
STOP
and
THINK
This vehicle is passing us on the right, (their lane is ending) what should you do?

6. Frequently, in rural areas you will encounter divided roads
with large median areas - be sure you turn left into
the proper direction of traffic!

7. Frequently, in rural areas you will encounter divided roads
with large median areas - be sure you turn left into
the proper direction of traffic!
Divided
Highway

8. Bright lights must be dimmed _______feet before meeting an on-coming vehicle or ______feet before passing a vehicle.
500
300
The right white edge line.
If on-coming cars are blinding you with their bright lights, where should you look to avoid the direct, bright glare?

9. 4 Lane Strategies and Rules of the Road

10. This vehicle is signaling a right turn, what are you anticipating?
This vehicle may attempt a lane change
as you are approaching its blind spot.

11. Vehicles behind it attempting to change lanes.
This car at the intersection is waiting to turn left, what should you be predicting?

12. Also, what is not allowed at
this intersection? NO
TURN ON
RED
Especially watch for pedestrians if turning right they have the right of way if they have are still in the crosswalk. Watch for them!