1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 161

Tips on Driving inFog Treat dense fog as an emergency. Try to If you get caught in fog, turn your find a place to pull off the road. Of headlights on low beam, even in course you want to respect another's daytime. You'll see-and be seenproperty, but you might need to put better. Use your fog lights if your something between you and moving vehicle has them. vehicles-space, trees, telephone poles, Don't use your high beams. The light will bounce off the water droplets that a private driveway, anything that removes you from other traffic. make up fog and reflect back at you. If visibility is near zero and must you Use your defogger. In high humidity, stop but are unsure whether are you even a light build-up of moisture on the on, inside of the glass will cut down on your away from the road, turn your lights start your hazard warning flashers, and already limited visibility. Run your sound your horn at intervals when or windshield wipers and washer you hear approaching traffic. occasionally. Moisture can build up on you the outside glass, and what seems to be Pass other vehicles in fog only if can see far enough ahead to pass safely. fog may actually be moisture on the Even then, be prepared to delay your outside of your windshield. pass if you suspect the fog is worse up ahead. If other vehicles try to pass you, make it easy for them. City Driving One of the biggest problemswith city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing andpay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going. Try not to drive around trying to pick out a familiar street or landmark. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just as you would for a crosscountry trip. T y to use the freeways that rim and r crisscross most large cities. You'll save time and energy. (See the next section, Freeway Driving.) 159