Driving UphillOnce you decide you can safely drive up the hill,you need to take some special steps.• Use a low gear and get a firm grip on the steeringwheel.• Get a smooth start up the hill and try to maintainyour speed. Do not use more power than youneed, because you do not want your wheels to startspinning or sliding.• Try to drive straight up the hill if at all possible.If the path twists and turns, you might want tofind another route.{CAUTION:Turning or driving across steep hills can bedangerous. You could lose traction, slidesideways, and possibly roll over. You could beseriously injured or killed. When driving uphills, always try to go straight up.• Ease up on your speed as you approach the top ofthe hill.• Attach a flag to the vehicle to make you morevisible to approaching traffic on trails or hills.• Sound the horn as you approach the top of the hillto let opposing traffic know you are there.• Use your headlamps even during the day.They make you more visible to oncoming traffic.{CAUTION:Driving to the top (crest) of a hill at full speedcan cause an accident. There could be adrop-off, embankment, cliff, or even anothervehicle. You could be seriously injured orkilled. As you near the top of a hill, slow downand stay alert.4-23
