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Braking ........................................................................................................... 21
Icy roads........................................................................................................ 21
Downgrades ................................................................................................ 21
On highways ............................................................................................ 22
In town ..................................................................................................... 22
Water on roadways ....................................................................................... 23
Runaway lanes ............................................................................................. 23
Combination unit braking ............................................................................ 23
Anti-lock braking systems ............................................................................. 23
Automatic traction control ........................................................................... 25
Review questions ............................................................................................ 25

Chapter 3: basic driving skills ........................................................................ 27
What you’ll learn............................................................................................. 27
Sharing the road ............................................................................................. 27
Following distance........................................................................................ 27
Taxi, limousine, ride-hailing vehicle, ambulance or van ......................... 28
Bus, truck or other heavy vehicle ............................................................ 28
Traffic flow ..................................................................................................... 28
Driving faster than the flow ..................................................................... 28
Driving slower than the flow ................................................................... 29
Tailgaters ...................................................................................................... 29
Construction zones ....................................................................................... 30
Danger zones ............................................................................................... 30
Manoeuvring ................................................................................................... 31
Steering into turns ........................................................................................ 31
Wheel positions during turns ....................................................................... 31
Turning radius .......................................................................................... 31
Off track ................................................................................................... 32
Curves and turns ........................................................................................... 34
Curves...................................................................................................... 34
Negotiating narrow bridges .................................................................... 35
Turning right ............................................................................................ 35
Sharp right turns ...................................................................................... 36
Turning left ............................................................................................. 38
Traffic circles and roundabouts .................................................................... 38
Traffic circles ............................................................................................ 38
Roundabouts ........................................................................................... 39
Backing up ................................................................................................... 39
Backing up with a guide ......................................................................... 41
Backing up without a guide .................................................................... 41

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