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Become familiar with the operation of the vehicle and its accessories.
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Adjust all equipment to your comfort (seat, seatbelts, mirrors, etc...)
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Always fasten your seatbelt.
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Keep your car clean and keep fire extinguishers and first aid kits readily available.
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Pay attention to driving and traffic conditions.
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Accelerate, decelerate, and turn smoothly.
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Visually scan the area several hundred yards in advance of your vehicle as you drive, keeping alert for hazards - things in the road such as bricks/stones, lumber, pot-holes, pedestrians, weaving autos, and anything appearing out-of-the-ordinary.
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When driving the Principal. signal lane changes, turns, and stops, to assist the follow-up car.
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Learn the conditions of your routes, i.e. narrow bridges, construction, narrowing roadways (e.g. 3 lanes down to 2), and anything which might create a hazard to the Principal.
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When driving Follow-Up, keep your eyes on the Principal's car, anticipate un-signaled turns and stops, stay close in heavy traffic, drop back slightly in light traffic, and keep alternate plan-of-action in mind.
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Be considerate of the men working the Follow-Up car, since their lives depend on how well you operate the vehicle.
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When the Principal's car signals a lane change, open the lane for him by blocking oncoming traffic until the change has been made.
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Turn wide on corners to protect the exposed side of the Principal's vehicle on turns.
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DO NOT BLUFF OTHERS! You may have the right of way, but it is not worth the risk.
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DO NOT leave you vehicle unless directed to do so by your supervisor.
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DO NOT engage in conversations, play commercial radios, smoke or "skirt-ogle".
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DO NOT get of the car to open doors for either the Principal or guests.
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DO NOT stare at the lane dividing lines or at the area directly in front of the car, since this tends to promote "Road Hypnosis".
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DO NOT lull yourself into a false sense of security in the newer cars, because they frequently break down (at the most inopportune times!!).
- If you are driving Follow-Up, DO NOT let another vehicle between you and the Principal's vehicle.
