1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 224

At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway 2s you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once YOU are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly dower at night. When you want to leave the freeway, moveto the proper lane well in advmce. If you m i s s your exit, do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive cn to the next exit. The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. The exit speed is usually posted. Reduce your speed according to YOUP speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tend to think you are going slower than you actually are. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit orto the prevailing rate if it's slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check yourrnkors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "bIind" spot. 4-22