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Communicate Your Presence |
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Warn other drivers in any of the following situations: • Trouble ahead. The size of your vehicle may make it hard for drivers behind you to see hazards ahead. If you see a hazard that will require slowing down, warn the drivers behind by flashing your brake lights. • Tight turns. Most car drivers don’t know how slow you have to go to make a tight turn in a large vehicle. Give drivers behind you warning by braking early and slowing gradually. • Stopping on the road. Truck and bus drivers sometimes stop in the road to unload cargo or passengers or to stop at a railroad crossing. Warn following drivers by flashing your brake lights. Don’t stop suddenly. • Driving Slowly. Drivers often do not realize how fast they are catching up to a slow vehicle until they are very close. If you must drive slowly, alert following drivers by turning on your emergency flashers if it is legal. (Laws regarding the use of flashers differ from one state to another. Check the laws of the states where you will drive.) • Don’t Direct Traffic. Some drivers try to help out others by signaling when it is safe to pass. You should not do this. You could cause an accident. You could be blamed and it could cost you many thousands of dollars. Other drivers may not notice your vehicle even when it’s in plain sight. Let them know you’re there to help prevent accidents.
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