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- SECTION 8: SAFETV GUIDEUNES

Move a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning • Chassis (frame) design; Use of Lanes on Expressways
to fresh air, contact emergency medical services, Drivers operating vehicles on divided high­
and give artificial respiration if it is necessary • Type of brakes, condition, and balance of ways must drive to the right of the median w1-
and you are trained to do so. brakes; less directed to do otherwise by a sign, traffic
• Wind direction and velocity. control device, or police officer. Drivers must
Steering Locks Speed is a leading factor in serious injury and obey the yellow or white striping on the roadway
death as a result of traffic crashes. The greater that indicates Janes, the convergence of Janes,
Steering locks are anti-theft devices found in the speed, the greater the force of impact. The or areas in which vehicles shouJd not operate.
most cars manufactured since 1969. illustration below conveys the relative force of Drivers may only access or exit controlled-access
Steering locks can cause dangerous situations impact when you strike a fixed object. roadways at designated entrances and exits.
for drivers who arc not famiar with their opera­
tion. If a vehicle's ignition is placed in the Jock Gores
position whjle the vehicle is in motion, the steer­ Strilking something EE The term "gore" means the area of conver­
ing capability of the vehicle will be disabled, and at these speeds is gence between two lanes of traffic. The gore is
the driver will be unable to steer the vehicle. like driving off a EE the area, usually similar to a triangle, formed
Further information concerning steering one, four or nine OOMPH by solid white lines between an existing lane of
locks is available from the Automobile Safety EB travel and a merging lane of travel. Gores are
Foundation at www.carsafe.org. tory building most often seen at the convergence of an ac­
celeration lane and the adjacent travel lane on
a controlled access highway. The gore is the area
Following Too Closely bounded by solid white lines between the ac­
celeration lane and the adjacent travel lane.
A rear-end crash is caused by following an­ Drivers entering the controlled access hlghway
other vehicle too closely. When following an­ are prohibited by law from crossing this solid
other vehicle on any street or highway, there white line, and are required to continue travel­
must be enough distance for you to safely stop ing in the acceleration lane until the solid white
if the vehicle in front of you suddenly slows Line disappears.
down or stops. One way to determine if there is
enough distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front of you is to measure the amount
of time between when the vehicle in front of Expressway Driving
you passes a reference point and when your
vehicle passes the same reference point Watch An expressway differs from normal roads
the car ahead of you. When it passes a reference or highways in that access to it is controlled. HOV Lanes
point, such as a telephone pole or street sign, Vehlcles can only enter and exit the expressway High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are
count "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two." at specific places known as interchanges. Mo t travel lanes that are restricted to vehlcles with
Tf you pass the same spot before you are through expressways in Georgia are free, but there are more than one occupant, buses, motorcycles, and
counting, you are following too c.losely. Ou ring a few that require a toll. vehicles with Alternative Fuel Vehicle license
With the exception of the controlled enter/
inclement weather, during construction, during plates. The lanes are marked with a diamond
heavy traffic, and always at rught, the distance exit points and HOV lanes, expressways are symbol and the how-s of restriction are posted.
between yow- vehicle and the vehlcle in front of simila1· to h·aveling on a divided hlghway. There The penaty for violating HOV lane restrictions is
is a median separating traffic traveling in op­
you should be even greater. a fine up to $75 for a first offense; up to $100 for a
posite directions; lanes are marked with dashed second offense; up to $150 for a third offense; and
lines, and the edge of the roadway is marked
Speed and Stopping Distance with a solid line; slower traffic should keep to up to $150 plus one point added to the violator's
the right; and all traffic laws and guidelines driving record for a fourth or sub seq uent offense.
The distance it takes to stop your vehlcle is associated with safe driving still apply.
important in determining a safe driving speed.
The chart below may be used as a guide, but Entering Expressways
actual stopping distance can depend on the The entrance ramp is a short one-way road
following factors in addition to vehicle speed: that leads to the expressway. From the entrance
ramp, you should move into the acceleration
Estimated Emergency lane. This is the lane that runs alongside the
main roadway. In the acceleration lane, you
Stopping D]s1ance can adjust your speed to the speed of the ex­
pressway traffic. When safe to do so, you should
merge into trafc. Vehicles on the expressway HOVLANES
oi:,n11 RJ1 ari _ c• have the right of way, but courteous drivers will
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Double White Lines (No Entry)
:2'0rnpl i ,tD n, permit you to move into the expressway traffic. Dashed White Line (You _ fay Enter)
Exiting Expressways
Prepare to exit a controlled access highway
by safely moving to the right lane for an exit on HOT Lanes
High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes are 1-85
the right, or the left lane for an exit on the left .. Express Lanes that allow registered transit, three
IIOm¢, Guide signs will tell you of the approaching exit or more person carpool, motorcycles, emergency
At the exit, deceleration lanes are provided for vehicles, and Alternative Fuel Vehicles to use the
ltCI 110 n t IICi liCi ffl 10I slowing down when leaving the expressway. lanes toll-free.
Posted exit speeds are usually low due to the
• Mental and physical reaction of the driver; design of the roadway. Drivers should use either Tips For Expressway Driving
• 'fype and condition of the pavement; brake lights or a turn signal to indicate a change
in speed to the drivers behind if slowing down • Plan your trip carefully. Mark the map to
• Kind of tires and tread composition; in the traveling lane when preparing to exit. indicate all entrances, service areas, and exits

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