1993 BUICK ROADMASTER Owners Manual

Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
Part 4 includes:
RoadSigns
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DefensiveDriving .................................................................
DrunkenDriving ...................................................................
ControlofaVehicle ................................................................
BrakingTips .................................................................
SteeririgTips .................................................................
Steering in Emergencies ................................. I ......................
Passing .....................................................................
Loss of Control ...............................................................
DrivingatNight ...................................................................
DrivingintheRain .................................................................
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze .........................................................
FreewayDriving ....................................................................
DrivingonaLongTrip ..............................................................
Hill and Mountain Roads ............................................................
ParkingonHills ...................................................................
WinterDriving .....................................................................
CityDriving ......................................................................
TowingaTrailer ...................................................................

The road signs you see everywhere are coded by color, shape and
symbols. It’s a good idea to know these
-codes
5.0 that you can quickly grasp the basic meaning
or intent of the sign even before you have a chance to
read it.
Color of Road Signs
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RED means STOP. It may also indicate that some
movement
is not allowed. Examples are DO NOT - .
ENTER and WRONG WAY.
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RAILROAD ADVANCE
CROSSING
NARROW
BRIDGE
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LOW W WOBKE
SHOULDER FLAGGER AHEAD
AHEAD
YELLOW indicates a general warning. Slow down and
be careful when you see
a yellow sign. It may signal a
railroad crossing ahead, a no passing. zone, or somi
other potentially dangefous situation. Likewise, a yellow
.solid line painted on the road means “Don’t Cross.”
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ORANGE indicates road construction or maintenance. I
You’ll want to slow down when you see an .orange sign,
as part of the road may be closed off .or torn up. And
there may be workers and maintenance vehicles -around,
too.
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GREEN is used to guide the driver. Green signs may
indicate ,upcoming freeway exits or show the direction
you should turn to reach a particular place.
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HOSPITAL INFORMATION,
BLUE signs with white letters show motorists' services.
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CANOEING SWIMMING
BROWN signs point out recreation areas or points of
historic or cultural interest.
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Shape of Road Signs
The shape of the sign will tell you something, too.
Is
An OCTAGONAL
(eight-sided) sign-means
STOP. It is always red
with white letters.
A TRIANGLE, pointed
YIELD. It assigns the
right-of-way to traffic on
certain approaches to
an
intersection.
., downward, indicates
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A DIAMOND-shaped
sign is a warning of
something ahead - for
example, a curve, steep
hill, soft shoulder, or a
narrow bridge.

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A TRIANGULAR sign
also is used .on two-lane:
roads to: indicate a NO
PASSING ZONE. This
sip will be QII the left
&de of thegmadway.
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KEEP LEFT OR RIGHT- TURN RIOHT THROUGH ONLY
RECTANGULAR (square .or oblong) signs show :speed
limits, parking regtllaticjnfi, give directions, and .such
' information as distances- to cities.
Symbols on .Road Signs
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There are many international road signs in use today.

REVERSl8lE LANE ON
MULTI-
LANE
ROADWAY
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dany .city roads and. expressways, and even bridges, use
reversible-lane traffic control during rush hours. A red X
light above a liane means no driving in that iane at that
time.
A green arrow means you may drive in that lane.
Look
for the signs posted to warn drivers what hours
:md days these systems are in effe
Pavement Markings
Pavement Markings
NO
PASSING
ZONE
Pavement markings add to traffic signs and signals.
They give information to drivers without taking
attention from the roadway.
A solid yellow line on your
side of the road or lane means "don't cross."
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