1998 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 211

Off-Road Recovery You may find that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. Passing 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, since the passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming traffic for several seconds.A miscalculation, an error in judgment, ora brief surrender to frustration or anger can suddenly put thepassing driver face to facewith the worst of all traffic accidents -- the head-on collision. So here are sometips for passing: edge of paved surface "Drive ahead." Look 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, waitfor a better time. Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass. broken A center line usually indicates it's all rightto pass (.providing the road aheadis clear). Never cross a solid line on your side of the lane or a double solid line, even if the road seems emptyof approaching traffic. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly belowthe pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then,if there is nothing in the way, steerso that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You can turn the steering wheelup to one-quarter turn until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. 4-13