1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 195

I OFF. ROAD: RECOVERY LEFT APPROX. OUARTERTURN SLOW DOWN edge of paved surface PASSING I 1 .The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waits for just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle .ahead, then goes back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver? Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway is a potentially dangerous move, sincethe passing vehiclepccupies the same lane as oncoming traffic for several seconds.A miscalculation, an error in judgment, or a brief surrender tofrustration or anger can suddenlyput the passing driverface to face with the worst of all trafficaccidents -- the head-on collision. So here aresome tips for passing: . @ "Drive ahead3Look down the road, to the sides, and to crossroads for situations that might affect your passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait a better for time. Watch for traffic signs, p.avement markings, lines. If you can see a and .signup ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass. A broken center line usually indicates it's all right pass to (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid line on your side of the lane or double.solid line,-evenif the road seems empty of a approaching traffic. .