| Hazard | Mitigation | |--------|-------------| | Double‑parked delivery truck | Check mirror, signal, pass slowly (3 ft clearance). | | Opening car door (“dooring”) | Scan parked car mirrors for occupants. Leave 4 ft gap. | | Pedestrian emerging between cars | Cover brake, sound short honk if needed. | | Slippery manhole covers / tram tracks | Do not brake or turn on them. Coast straight over. | | Emergency vehicle | Pull to right, stop. Do not block intersection. |
Lina’s little electric car was the only thing moving. She glided through the frozen intersection, past the frozen faces of furious Spire executives in their limousines, past the wide-eyed commuters. The rain stopped. The neon lights seemed to bow. city car driving codex
Slam braking causes whiplash (and fails your mission score). The Codex teaches the Trailing Brake for cities: | | Pedestrian emerging between cars | Cover
: If a taxi or delivery van is hovering, give them space. They are often focused on their next stop, not your front bumper. | | Emergency vehicle | Pull to right, stop