...Caution is Critical.

Some Rules For Safe Driving:

Courteous drivers seldom cause crashes. Use courtesy and common sense while driving. Follow these safe driving rules to reduce crashes.

1. Do not assume that you will be given the right-of-way. The other person may not be willing to grant it.

2. Slow-moving vehicles must drive to the extreme right and must not impede traffic.

3. Do not pass on a hill or curve where you cannot safely complete the pass. A minute more may mean a life saved.

4. When stopping is necessary, see that you and your vehicle are clear of the paved surface or close to the curb. Always exit the vehicle from the curb side. Never park on the left side of the roadway facing traffic.

5. Know and obey all traffic signs and signals.

6. Line markings on the pavement are for your guidance and protection. Where the road is marked with double lines, a solid line on your side prohibits passing. A broken line on your side indicates you may overtake and pass if conditions permit. Do not ride the line.

7. When approaching an intersection, slow down and check in all directions for hazards.

8. Except when driving in two or more marked lanes going in the same direction, never pass on the approach to an intersection, a bridge, or a railroad crossing.

9. When leaving a parked position, check oncoming traffic and signal. Check your blind spot as well as your mirrors.

10. You must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk or in an unmarked crosswalk at the end of a block.

11. Year after year, "speed too fast for conditions" is a major cause of accidents in which the driver is held responsible. The remedy is simple -- observe road and weather conditions and adjust your speed accordingly.

12. When passing, check for other traffic, ahead and behind. Signal before changing lanes and sound your horn. On a two-lane highway, do not try to pass more than one car at a time. Do not follow another car that is passing. Allow that driver to complete the pass before you attempt to pass. If you are being passed, give way to the other driver.

13. Be extra careful when there are bicyclists and/or motorcyclists on the road. Do not tailgate. Watch for them in your mirror. They may be riding in your "blind spot".

14. Good drivers do more than comply with the law. Be considerate of the other driver to your mutual advantage. The life you save may be your own!