On-Road Driving
DRIVING PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
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 should
never be exceeded, and you should always
drive below these limits whenever traffic,
weather, road or other conditions dictate.
Always use your common sense and good
judgement.
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
center 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
unauthorized vehicle modifications such as
fitting incorrect specification tires (see
‘WHEELS & TIRES’, page 276), oversize tires,
body lifting, incorrect springs/dampers,
incorrect vehicle loading/trailer towing.
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Take curves at reasonable speeds, avoiding
unnecessary braking.
Drive defensively. Be aware of traffic, road
and weather conditions. Avoid risk taking
behaviour such as following too close, rapid
lane changing or abrupt manoeuvers.
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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.
However, on-road crash data also indicates
that driver behaviour is a greater factor than a
high center 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 the rear seat in an
appropriate child safety seat. In a rollover
crash, an unbelted person is significantly
more likely to die than a person wearing a
seat belt.
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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.
Never operate your vehicle when you have
consumed alcohol, are sleepy or fatigued or
have taken any medications that affect
judgement, reflexes or alertness.
•
Many vehicle rollovers 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
manoeuvers 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 while re-entering the
roadway.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Discovery |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Range Rover |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline / Petrol |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
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