1996 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 169

Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. Fore thing, m The driver of a vehicle'aboutto pass another a on following too closely rkduces your areavision, of two-lane highway waits just the right moment, for especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes if you won't have adequate space the vehicleahead back into the rightlane again. A simple maneuver? suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. Not necessarily! Passing another vehicleon a two-lane highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the e When it looks like a chance to pass coming up, is passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming in start to accelerate but stay the right lane and don't A traffic for several seconds. miscalculation, an error in so get too close. Time your move you will be judgment, or a brief surrender fixstration or anger can to increasing speed as the time comes to move into the 'suddenlyput the passing driverface to face with theother lane. Ifthe way is clear topass, you will have a worst df all traffic accidents -- the head-on collision. up "running start" that more than makes for the distance you would lose by dropping back. And if So here are some tipsfor passing: to something happens cause youto cancel your pass,, e "Drive ahead." Look down the road, to 'the sides and to you need only slow down and drop back again and crossroads for situations that might affect your passing wait for another opportunity. patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about @ If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait making a successful pass, wait for better time. a your turn. But take care 'that someone isn't trying to 6 Watch for traffic signs, pavement'markings and lines. pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a Remember to glance over your shoulder and check turn or an intersection, delayyour pass. A broken the blind spot. a center line usually indicates it'sl l right to pass (provid-ingthe road ahead is clear). Nevercross a solid line on your side of the lane or double solid line, of even if the road seems empty approaching traffic. Passing , ' a 4-12