Whether you are merging onto Pilgrim's Highway on your way to Boston,
passing a slow moving vehicle on Washington Street while out running errands, or driving down Main Street on your way to cheer on the Clippers at Norwell High School, you are at risk for being in a motor vehicle collision every time you drive your car.
Not exact matches
If you want to
pass the very
slow moving vehicle in front you would have to go into the oncoming traffic lane to
pass the
vehicle.
There's not much to do other than keep the wheel steady and occasionally
move into the
passing lane to get by a
slower vehicle.
In fact, you start to look forward to coming up on
slow moving vehicles just to have another excuse to punch it and
pass.
Accelerate to
pass a
slow -
moving vehicle, and the system fires all six cylinders.
It's perfect when you're trying to
pass a
slow -
moving vehicle on a narrow stretch of road.
While every model of the 2017 Ford Escape comes standard with a rear view camera and LED tailights, Ford also offers additional safety technology such as its adaptive cruise control system, which allows the driver to set a predetermined speed, but when sensors detect a
slower moving vehicle directly ahead, it can adjust the speed of the Escape until the driver
passes the
slower automobile.
In fairness, the performance is such the driver is not left hanging out to dry when it comes to
passing a
slower vehicle — it takes 7.1 seconds to accomplish the 80 to 120 km / h
passing move.
Slow -
moving equipment like oversized
vehicles or farm equipment can also create road hazards as traffic attempts to
pass the
vehicle or backs up behind it.
Be especially careful when
passing parked cars or
slow -
moving vehicles, and be aware of blind spots when doing so; particularly, around buses and trucks.
If a farm
vehicle is traveling too fast or a car recklessly
passes a
slow -
moving combine harvester or other farming equipment, a serious
vehicle collision can happy.
In late March, the BC Government introduced legislation to penalize «left - lane hogs»,
slower -
moving vehicles that prevent others from
passing on the left.
(In the UK at least,
slow moving vehicles are supposed to pull over to allow others to
pass.
If you know the roads are slippery and there is a
vehicle that you feel is too close behind you, stay in the right hand lane,
slow down, or
move to the side and let them
pass.
You must
move over or
slow down when
passing a stopped emergency
vehicle with its lights on.
If you're
passing a
slower vehicle (like an oversized load), you're permitted to
move one lane to the left in order to
pass them.