1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 216

@ I 4 o not get too ciose to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, fblhwing too closely reduces YQUP area of visiorn, cspecidly if you're following a larger vehide. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows cx stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. 8 8 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 YOUF move so you will be increasing speed as the time comes to move into the 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 cause you to cancef your pass, you need onlyslow down and drop back again and wait for another opportunity. If other cars =e 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 +LO pass the slow vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. Check your minors, giance over your shoulder, and start your left Bane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you =e far enough ahead of the passed vehicle BO see its front in your inside minor, activate your right lafie change signal 2nd move back into the right laze. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle YSU just passed may seem to be f ~ t h eaway from you r than it really is.) @ Don't overtake a sEowIy moving vehdcIe too rapidly. Even though the br&e lamps are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to turn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the foilowing driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a littie to the right. @