How to Drive Safely in a Residential Area

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Familiarize yourself with residential traffic laws.. Inspect your car before you drive it.. Safely position your hands on the wheel.

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Familiarize yourself with residential traffic laws.

Step 1

Familiarize yourself with residential traffic laws.

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Inspect your car before you drive it.

Step 2

Inspect your car before you drive it.

3

Safely position your hands on the wheel.

Step 3

Safely position your hands on the wheel.

4

Connect a bluetooth headset or hands free mobile phone device.

Step 4

Connect a bluetooth headset or hands free mobile phone device.

5

Pay close attention to your speed.

Step 5

Pay close attention to your speed.

6

Stay on your side of the road.

Step 6

Stay on your side of the road.

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Come to a complete stop at all stop signs.

Step 7

Come to a complete stop at all stop signs.

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Avoid driving while intoxicated or under the influence.

Step 8

Avoid driving while intoxicated or under the influence.

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Be aware of your surroundings.

Step 9

Be aware of your surroundings.

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Observe all rules of the road.

Step 10

Observe all rules of the road.

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Notice road conditions.

Step 11

Notice road conditions.

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Try not to use residential streets as shortcuts.

Step 12

Try not to use residential streets as shortcuts.

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Yield to other vehicles.

Step 13

Yield to other vehicles.

14

Use caution when passing.

Step 14

Use caution when passing.

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Look for parking prohibitions and regulations.

Step 15

Look for parking prohibitions and regulations.

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