Valuable tips on being extra alert when driving in congested city conditions.

1. Be twice as alert — there's more to watch out for!
Cities and urban areas have the highest concentrations and varieties of traffic, from pedestrians, taxis, buses and bicycles to utility vehicles like street sweepers and garbage trucks. There is twice as much to watch out for. You have to pay great attention to what is going on in front, to the sides and behind your vehicle.