1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

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YOUR DRIVING AND THE ROAD
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Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and
in varying weather conditions. We’ve also included many other useful tips
on driving.
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.
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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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ADVANCE
CROSSING NO PASSING
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NARROW
BRIDGE
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
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solid
line painted on the road means “Don’t Cross.”
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SHOULDER WORKERS
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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,
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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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BLUE signs with white letters show r - ' s' 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine An OCTAGONAL (eight-sided) sign means STOP. It is always red with
white letters.
A DIAMOND-shaped sign is
a warning of something ahead - for
example, a curve, steep hill, soft shoulder, or a narrow bridge.
A TRIANGLE, pointed downward, indicates YIELD. It assigns the
right-of-way to traffic on certain approaches to an intersection.
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PASSING ZONE. This sign will be on the left side of the roadway.
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RECTANGULAR (square or oblong) signs show speed limits, parking
regulations, give directions, and such information as distances to cities.
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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 diagonal line across it shows
what
not to do.
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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.
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