Transcript Driving in Rural Areas

Driving in Rural Areas
82 percent of all miles of roadways are rural roads.
Different types of Roads
• Do you drive the same way on all of these
roads?
• Made up of – brick,
Asphalt, concrete,
Gravel, crushed stone,
dirt
Rural Areas
• Wide open spaces, less traffic
• Collisions – 2x’s as many highway deaths
than in urban areas
• Biggest mistake people make –
– Assume that conflicts will not occur
Safe Speeds
• Speed affects
– Your line of sight
– Your stopping distance
– Your vehicle control
– Amount of damage & injury in a collision
What is the Basic Speed Law?
What is the speed limit in the country?
Driving into curves
• Warning signs
• When do you slow down for a curve in the
road?
Driving on Hills
• What happens to your Sight Distance?
• How does gravity affect your driving?
Mountain Driving
• Trucks can have bad brakes and be
unable to stop going down a steep road.
Runaway Truck ramp
Divided Roads
Divided Roads always have lanes of traffic
moving in opposite directions separated in
some way.
Divided Highway
Divided Roadways
Passing on Rural Roads
• What 3 questions should you ask
yourself?
-is it legal?
-is it safe?
- is it worth it?
3 stages
-decide to pass
-prepare to pass
-execute (10-15 sec)
Passing on 2 lane roads
• How fast should you go to pass another
vehicle?
• Can you go above the speed limit?
• Can you pass more than 1 car at a time?
• What can you do to help others pass you?
No Passing Situations
No passing on
hills-- 700ft-1000ft
No passing at
intersections – w/in
100 ft
No passing at
railroad tracks
w/in 100 ft
Oncoming traffic –
too close or too
narrow of road
No Passing
Remember
• You should not pass if you cannot
complete the pass before the no-passing
zone begins.
• When meeting an oncoming car at night,
you might avoid being momentarily blinded
if you glance at the right edge of the road.
Other Rural Situations
Watch out for Deer!!
• Heat on the car
• Heat effects on the driver
• Sand Storms
• Flash Floods
Driving in a Sand Storm