{"id":351,"date":"2011-07-20T05:33:20","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T09:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/wct\/?p=351"},"modified":"2011-07-20T05:33:20","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T09:33:20","slug":"are-you-a-safe-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/wct\/2011\/07\/20\/are-you-a-safe-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you a Safe Driver?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much of safe driving is concentrating on driving, avoiding distractions, and applying patience. Which lane is best to drive depends on traffic conditions. In general, on a <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/wct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2011\/07\/Girl-driving-car1.png\" alt=\"Girl driving car\" width=\"100\" height=\"80\" \/>two-lane parkway use the right lane for cruising (slower driving) and the left lane for passing. 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