On-road driving
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Drive defensively. Be aware of traffic,
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road and weather conditions. Avoid risk
taking behaviour such as following too
close, rapid lane changing or abrupt
manoeuvres.
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher
roll-over rate than other types of vehicles.
Since these vehicles are designed to be
operated off-road, these vehicles have a
higher ground clearance and hence a higher
centre of gravity. Such a feature has been
associated with an increased risk of vehicle
roll-over. An advantage associated with
higher ground clearance vehicles is a better
view of the road, allowing the driver to
anticipate problems. Another factor shown
to significantly increase roll-over risk is
unauthorised vehicle modifications such as
fitting incorrect specification tyres, oversize
tyres, body lifting, incorrect
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Assume that pedestrians or other drivers
are going to make mistakes. Anticipate
what they might do. Be ready for their
mistakes.
Avoid distractions such as cellular phone
calling, reading, eating, drinking or
reaching for items on the floor.
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Before changing lanes, check your
mirrors and flash your turn signal lights.
Always leave room for unexpected
events such as sudden braking.
springs/dampers, incorrect vehicle
loading/trailer towing.
Never operate your vehicle when you
have consumed alcohol, are sleepy or
fatigued or have taken any medications
that affect judgement, reflexes or
alertness.
However, on-road crash data also indicates
that driver behaviour is a greater factor than
a high centre of gravity in determining a
vehicle’s overall roll-over rate. The single
most effective driver behaviour that can
reduce the risk of injury or death in all
crashes including roll-over, is to always
wear your seat belt and to properly restrain
all child passengers in an appropriate child
safety seat. In a roll-over crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely to die
than a person wearing a seat belt.
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Many vehicle roll-overs occur when a
driver attempts to bring a vehicle back
onto the road after some or all of the
wheels drift onto the shoulder of the
road, especially when the shoulder is
unpaved. If you find yourself in such a
situation, do not initiate any sharp or
abrupt steering and/or braking
manoeuvres to re-enter the roadway.
Instead, let the vehicle slow down as
much as safely possible before
attempting to re-enter the roadway and
keep your wheels as straight as possible
whilst re-entering the roadway.
Other measures that can reduce the risk of
injury and death from vehicle crashes and
roll-over are:
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Limit speed. Posted speed limits must
never be exceeded and you should
always drive below these limits
whenever traffic, weather, roadway or
other conditions dictate. Always use your
common sense and good judgement.
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Take curves at reasonable speeds.
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| Categories | Range Rover |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Range Rover |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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