1993 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 183

row urlvrng ana tne noaa P a S S h g (COW.) Watch for trafficsigns, pavement markings, -andlines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass. A broken center line usually indicates -it's right to pass, all (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 empty of approaching traffic. * If you suspect that thedriver of the vehicle you want to. pass isn't.aware of-yourpresence, tap the horn a couple of times before. passing. Do not.get too close- the vehicle to you want t o pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following tQo closely reduces your areaof vision, especi-allyif you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate spaceif the vehicle ,ahead suddenly slows dr stops. Keep back a-reasonable distance. ' II82 When it 1cr.okslike a chance to:pass is Check your mirr-ors, glance your over .doming up, start to-acceleratebut stay shoulder, aad start your left lane in the-right lane and don't too -get,movingaut of change-,signal before close. Time your move you will be so, the right laneto pass. When you are increasing speed as'thetime comesto far enough aheadof the.passed move into the other lane.3 the. way is vehicle to see-its front in your inside mirror, activate.your right lane ,change clear to pass, you will have a "running start'"that more than makes up f i x signal and move back into the right lane; (Remember that-yourright the distance you would lose by 0-utside mirror is-convex. The vehicle if dropping back. And something happens to Cause you to cancel your you just passed 'may seem to be farther away+from you than it redly is.) pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and wait for another T y n0t.t.opass more than one vehicle r opportunity. at a time on two-lane roads. If other vehicles .are lined to pass a up Reconsider before passing next the vehicle. slow vehicle, wait yourturn. But: take care that someone- isn't trying pass to Don't overtake a slowly .m,oving you as you pull out to pass the slow .vehicletoo rapidly. Even though the vehicle. Remember to glance, over brake lights.are not flashing, itmay be your shoulder andxheck the blind slowing dawnor starting to turn. spot. If you'rebeing passed, make it easy for the following. driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease. little to a the right;