1995 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 208

Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at thesame speedmost of the otherdrivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. freeway. If you At the entrance thereis usuallya ramp that leads to the have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Try to determine whereyou expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap atclose to theprevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors andglance over your shoulder as often necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. as Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or to theprevailing rate if it's slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. 4-21