1993 BUICK SKYLARK Owners Manual

1954 Buick 56C
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Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
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Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds\
of roads and io varying weather conditions . We’ve also
included many other useful tips
on driving .
Part 4 includes:
RoadSigns
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DefensiveDriving .................................................................
DrunkenDriving ..................................................................
ControlofaVehicle ................................................................
Braking ......................................................................
Steering .....................................................................
Passing .....................................................................
LossofControl ...............................................................
DrivingatNight ...................................................................
DrivingintheRain .................................................................
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze ........................................................
CityDriving ......................................................................
FreewayDriving ...................................................................
DrivingonaLongTrip .............................................................
HillandMountainRoads ............................................................
ParkingonHills ...................................................................
WinterDriving ....................................................................
TowingaTrailer ...................................................................
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Road Signs
The road signs you see everywhere are coded by color,
shape and symbols. It's a good idea to know these codes
so 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
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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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 some other potentially dangerous situation. Likewise, a yellow
solid line painted on the road means “Don’t
Cross.’’
ORANGE indicates road construction or maintenance.
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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BROWN signs point out recreation areas or points of
historic or cultural interest.

Shape of Road Signs
The shape of the sign will tell you something, too.
An OCTAGONAL
(eight-sided) sign
means
STOP. It is
always red with white F
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A DIAMOND-shaped
sign is a warning of
something ahead
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example, a
curve, steep
hill, soft shoulder, or a A TRIANGLE, pointed
downward, indicates
YIELD.
It assigns the
right-of-way to traffic
on certain approaches
to an intersection.
A TRIANGULAR sign also
is used on
two-lane roads to indicate a NO
PASSING ZONE. This sign will be on
the left
side of the
roadway.

Symbols on Road Signs
KEEP LEFT OR RIGHT THROUGH RIGHT TURN ONLY
RECTANGULAR (square or oblong) signs show speed
limits, parking regulations, give directions, and such
information as distances to cities.
There are many international road signs in
use today.
The basic message of many of these signs is in pictures
or graphic symbols.
A picture within a circle with a
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not to do.
diagonal link across
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Traffic Lights
We’re all familiar with traffic lights or stop lights. Often
green arrows are being used in the lights for improved
traffic control. On some multilane roads, green.arrows
light up, indicating that traffic in one or more lanes can
move or make a turn. Green arrows don’t mean “go no
matter what.” You’ll still need to proceed with caution,
yielding the right of way to pedestrians and sometimes
to other vehicles.
Some traffic lights also use red arrows to signify that
you must stop before turning on red.
REVERSIBLE
LANE ON
LANE
ROADWAY
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Many city roads and expressways, and even bridges, use
reversible-lane traffic control during rush hours.
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light above a lane means no driving in that lane at that