Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the; ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have to do; all the work of slowing down. They could get so hot- Page 188

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CAUTION:

Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the
ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have to do
all the work of slowing down. They could get so hot
that they wouldn’t work well. You would then have
poor braking or even none going down a hill. You
could crash. Always have your engine running and
your vehicle in gear when you go downhill.

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Know how to go uphill. Drive in the highest 
gear possible.

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Stay in your own lane when driving on two

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roads in hills or mountains. Don’t swing wide or cut
across the center of the road. Drive at speeds that let
you stay in your own lane.

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As you go over the top of a hill, be alert. There 
could be something in your lane, like a stalled car or
an accident.

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You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of
special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or
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passing zones, a falling rocks area or winding

roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action.