Warn other drivers in any of the following situations:
• Trouble ahead. The size of your vehicle may make it hard for
drivers behind you to see hazards ahead. If you see a hazard that
will require slowing down, warn the drivers behind by flashing your
brake lights.
• Tight turns. Most car drivers don’t know how slow you have to
go to make a tight turn in a large vehicle. Give drivers behind
you warning by braking early and slowing gradually.
• Stopping on the road. Truck and bus drivers sometimes stop in
the road to unload cargo or passengers or to stop at a railroad
crossing. Warn following drivers by flashing your brake lights.
Don’t stop suddenly.
• Driving Slowly. Drivers often do not realize how fast they are
catching up to a slow vehicle until they are very close. If you
must drive slowly, alert following drivers by turning on your emergency
flashers if it is legal. (Laws regarding the use of flashers differ
from one state to another. Check the laws of the states where you
will drive.)
• Don’t Direct Traffic. Some drivers try to help out others by
signaling when it is safe to pass. You should not do this. You could
cause an accident. You could be blamed and it could cost you many
thousands of dollars.
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