| 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. |
Do not enter an intersection unless your exit is clear. The Codex is ruthless here: If the light is green but the traffic is gridlocked, stop before the crosswalk. If you block the box, you have violated the Codex and are now part of the problem.
Most sim racers are used to screeching tires at 140 MPH. The City Car Driving Codex requires you to unlearn that.
Slam braking causes whiplash (and fails your mission score). The Codex teaches the Trailing Brake for cities:
The City Car Driving Codex strongly suggests (borderline demands) that you reverse into perpendicular parking spots.
| 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. |
Do not enter an intersection unless your exit is clear. The Codex is ruthless here: If the light is green but the traffic is gridlocked, stop before the crosswalk. If you block the box, you have violated the Codex and are now part of the problem. city car driving codex
Most sim racers are used to screeching tires at 140 MPH. The City Car Driving Codex requires you to unlearn that. Do not enter an intersection unless your exit is clear
Slam braking causes whiplash (and fails your mission score). The Codex teaches the Trailing Brake for cities: stop. Do not block intersection. |
The City Car Driving Codex strongly suggests (borderline demands) that you reverse into perpendicular parking spots.