Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Driving Etiquette & Safety Course
By S.Clogg
The state of San Andreas leads in the nation with the highest annual traffic fatalities. Though it's great for the death care industry and your neighborhood morticians, most of these deaths are preventable. We're obligated to provide a free (and optional) driving etiquette and safety course online for all SA residents. By completing 3 reading sections, you will be equipped with impeccable driving skills in less than 7 minutes on average.
   
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Section 1: How do I drive anyways?
Driving is a daunting task, get over it.

Get into the drivers side seat, also known as the cockpit, and start the vehicle's ignition.
To begin driving, use the gear shift.

Those instructions are not vague.

If you've noticed, there are intersections where two roads meet.
The three lights hanging above mean something, and are not decorations.

The three lights mean as follows:

Green: You can proceed forward.
Yellow: The light is about to turn red.
Red: Stop it. Knock it off.

If you've been ignoring those lights, we're surprised you're reading this.

Additional Tips and Tricks:

Generally, you should stay in the right lane and avoid oncoming traffic.
Generally, you should not drive on side walks.
Generally, pedestrians prefer it if you drove on the road.
Generally, you should take a right turn at red lights. Don't be that guy.
Section 2: What should I do if I crash?
You're going to crash your car, it's just one of those things we guess.

So what do you do when you do, dude?

Well, this is what you do when it do happen to you.

1.) If it's a cop, just let him kill you. You can't afford the replacement bumper, cause you're broke.
Your organs will be sold, the profits will be used accordingly by local law enforcement.

2.) If you crash into a body of water, we don't know. We're not so sure on that one.

3.) The car's on fire? Put water on it. It's a sound plan because it's certified by the state's safety board. They've been doing this stuff for awhile so I'd be inclined to believe them.

4.) Finish the job.
Section 3: What to do when a motorcyclist is present?
You don't just share the road with only four-wheeled vehicles! There are plenty of motorcyclists populating the San Andreas streets, and they make up a significant amount of vehicle fatalities annually. Here a few safety tips for safe driving around motorcyclists, and they're deeply embedded in driving culture, as they haven't been updated since the early 1950's.

The Three Golden Rules:

1.) Maintain a close proximity to the rear of a motorcyclist.

Keeping a short distance between you and a cyclist is imperative, it maximizes your vision of the motorcyclist, inherently giving you a an edge on your reaction time. Especially if the cyclist breaks abruptly. The recommended minimum distance you should travel behind a motorcycle is 3 feet.

2.) Try to remain unnoticed by motorcyclists.

Driving a motorcycle is difficult, and it's even more difficult riding one when you have massive cars with their big old lights shining bright in your face at night and their big old loud engines. Try to prevent stressing out cyclists by trying to remain completely unnoticed by them. If you see what seems to be an approaching motorcycle late at night, turn your lights off to prevent blinding the rider. The riders will appreciate it, they won't really be bothered by you as they pass.

3.) Make random, unpredictable and aggressively abrupt stops.

While driving at high speeds, be sure to help a cyclist test his breaks. Motorcycles, just like automobiles, have parts that break down slowly over time. One vital part that often fails is the vehicle's breaking system. It's good to help test a cyclist's breaks, especially unannounced and when the rider is not expecting it. All cyclist's are indolent and need to be forced into doing anything, do them a favor by randomly break checking in front of them. We recommend doing this on highways and at high speeds.

Closing Statements: Welcome to the road!
You've done it! You've absorbed this course's information and should be fully prepared to begin using San Andreas' public roadways! This state funded course has a 97.831612% effectiveness rating, which was rated by a state funded effectiveness rating firm, which has been rated as having a 100% effectiveness rating in rating effectiveness. So, rest assured, you are actually walking away from this Driving Etiquette & Safety Course having learned something.