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of your lane. Riding any closercould put you in a hazardoussituation.Avoid being hit by:• The other vehicle—A slightmistake by you or the passingdriver could cause a sideswipe.• Extended mirrors—Somedrivers forget that their mirrorshang out farther than theirfenders.• Objects thrown fromwindows—Even if the driverknows you are there, apassenger may not see you andmight toss something on youor the road ahead of you.• Blasts of wind from largervehicles—They can affect yourcontrol. You have more room forerror if you are in the middleportion of the lane when hit bythis blast than if you are oneither the left or right portionsof the lane.Do not move into the portion ofthe lane farthest from the passingvehicle. It might invite the otherdriver to move back into yourlane too early.others. Keep a center-portionposition whenever drivers mightbe tempted to squeeze by you.Drivers are most tempted to dothis:• In heavy, bumper-to-bumpertraffic.• When they want to pass you.• When you are preparing to turnat an intersection.• When you are getting in an exitlane or leaving a highway.Merging CarsDrivers on an entrance ramp maynot see you on the highway. Givethem plenty of room. Change toanother lane if one is open. Ifthere is no room for a lanechange, adjust your speed toopen up space for the mergingdriver.MERGINGLane SharingCars and motorcycles each needa full lane to operate safely. Lanesharing is not safe.Riding between rows of stoppedor moving cars in the same lanecan leave you vulnerable. A carcould turn suddenly or changelanes, a door could open, or ahand could come out of a window.Discourage lane sharing by15
Cars AlongsideDo not ride next to passengervehicles or trucks in other lanesif you don’t have to because youmight be in the driver’s blind spot.The driver could change laneswithout warning. Also, vehiclesin the next lane can block yourescape if you come upon dangerin your own lane. Speed up ordrop back to find a place clear oftraffic on both sides.BLIND SPOTSSEARCH, EVALUATE, andEXECUTE (SEE)Experienced riders remain awareof what is going on around them.They improve their ridingstrategy by using SEE, a threestepprocess for makingappropriate judgments andapplying them correctly indifferent traffic situations. SEEstands for: Search, Evaluate, andExecute.SearchActively search ahead, to thesides, and behind to help youavoid potential hazards. How yousearch and how much time andspace you have, can eliminate orreduce harm. Focus even more onfinding potential escape routes inor around intersections,shopping areas, or school andconstruction zones.Search for factors such as:• Oncoming traffic that may turnleft in front of you.• Traffic coming from either theleft, right, or behind.• Hazardous road conditions.EvaluateThink about how hazards cancreate risks for you. Anticipatepotential problems and have aplan to reduce risks.• Road and surfacecharacteristics such aspotholes, guardrails, bridges,telephone poles and treeswon’t move into your path butmay influence your ridingstrategy.• Traffic control devices such astraffic signals, regulatorysigns, warning signs, andpavement markings will helpyou evaluate circumstancesahead.16
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