18 General Driving Techniques
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Check the water depth, and strength and direction of current,
before you attempt to make a water crossing.
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Cross at right angles at a point where the stream bed is straight
and uniform.
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Never enter the water at high speed, proceed slowly and cau-
tiously watching for obstacles underneath the surface.
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Water will affect the braking ability of your vehicle, always apply
the brakes several times after leaving the water to dry and test
them.
It is your responsibility to check your local laws related
to water crossings. Some rivers and streams are protected from
activities like this.
18.11 Crossing Public Streets, Roads, or Highways
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Obey all sign and traffic signals.
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Do not proceed if complete visibility in both directions is
hindered.
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Choose an exit point on other side of road, then wait for oncom-
ing traffic to pass.
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Drive in a straight line, do not make sharp turns or sudden accel-
erations.
18.12 Driving on Pavement
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The ROXOR is designed and manufactured for off road use only.
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The ROXOR has been designed and validated to ANSI/ROHVA
standards on paved surfaces.
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The ROXOR is not equipped or legal to operate on public streets,
roads or highways.
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If you must drive on pavement, turn gradually, go slowly, and
avoid abrupt acceleration and braking.
The ROXOR does not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS) or US EPA on- highway exhaust emissions
regulations. And as such, does not have important features and equip-
ment that on road vehicles have, like brake lights and airbags. Driving
on public streets, roads or highways without these important fea-
tures and equipment can lead to severe injury, including death.
18.13 Group and Distance Riding
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Driving off-road in a group of vehicles can be a lot of fun, it can
also be very dangerous if you do not trust the judgment of those
around you.
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Never use the ROXOR or group ride when you, or members of
your group, have been consuming or are under the influence of
drugs or alcohol, or when feeling tired or ill. These effectively
slow your reaction time and impair judgment.
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