1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 202

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, especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won'thave adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like a chance 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 into the other lane. If the way isclear to pass, you will have a "running start" thatmore than makes up for the distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need onlyslow down and drop back again and wait for another opportunity. 0 0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your leftlane change signal before moving out of the rightlane to pass. When you are far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it really is.) Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brakelamps are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to turn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right. 0 0 0 If other cars are lined up 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 over your shoulder and check the blind spot. 4-14