1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 169

Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especiallyif you're following a larger vehicle. Also,you won't have adequate spaceif the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like achance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don't get too close. Time your move so you will be increasing speed as the time comes to move intothe other lane.If the way is clear to pass, you will have a "running start"that more than makes up for the distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happens to causeyou to cancelyour pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and wait for anotheropportunity. inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirroris convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it really is.) 0 Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. e Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle toorapidly. Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may be slowing down or startingto turn. e If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driver to ahead of you. Perhaps you get can ease a little to right. the Loss of Control Let's review what driving expertssay about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked. In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seekan escape route or area of less danger. If other cars are linedup to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to glance overyour shoulder and check the blind spot. Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you are farenough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front inyour 4-13