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Chapter 15:
Driving in Rural Areas
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Chapter 15: Driving in
Rural Areas
Objectives:
Characteristics of Rural Traffic
Using Basic Skills in Rural Areas
Passing & Being Passed on Rural Roads
Rural Situations You Might Encounter
Special Driving Environments
Roadways
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different characteristics
Paved, gravel, dirt
Wide, narrow
Smooth, rough
Inadequate lighting, Very Dark at
night
Speed
 Affects
line of sight, stopping distance,
vehicle control, amount of damage &
injury
 Many speed limits are 55 mph or lower
 Posted speed limits are for ideal
conditions
Factors that affect speed selection are:
 Other
highway users
 Inclement weather
 Hills
 Curves
 Intersections
 Narrow roads
 Animals ( Deer, Cows Etc.)
Other highway users
Inclement Weather
Hills and Road Surface
Curves
Intersections
Narrow Roads
Traffic Controls
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Warn drivers of:
 Hazards that you cannot yet identify
 Major intersections ahead
 Unusual or hazardous conditions
 Traffic channeled into reduced space
Roadside Hazards
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Older, narrow, less traveled rural roads present
hazards
Shoulders may be uneven, soft, or narrow
Bridges, guardrails, bushes, trees, sign posts, or
steep slopes may be near road’s edge
Entrances to businesses, homes, or fields can be a
possible conflict
Trees, shrubs, or piles of plowed or drifted snow
create line-of-sight restrictions
Visual Search Pattern
Visual Search Pattern
Maintain a 3 Second
Following Distance
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Longer following distances give you more
control when you are:
 Being
tailgated
 Driving on a steep downhill slope
 Following a motorcycle
 Following a snowplow
 Pulling a loaded trailer
 Following a large vehicle
 Driving on wet or icy roads
Passing on Rural Roads
Rural Driving Review Questions
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Are more roads in the U.S. rural or urban? Why
are rural roads more dangerous at night?
What can you do to avoid hitting a deer?
How do you apply IPDE to rural driving?
When should you increase your following
distance to more than 3 seconds?