1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 137

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. A broken center line usually indicates it's all right pass to (providing the road ahead isclear). Never cross a solid line your side on of the lane or a double solid line, even if the road seems emptyof approaching traffic. If you suspect that thedriver of the vehicle youwant to pass isn't aware of your presence,tap thehorn a couple of times before passing. Do not get too close to thevehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. Forone thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especiallyif you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't haveadequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like a chance pass is to coming up, start to accelerate but stay in theright lane and don't gettoo close. Time your move you willbe so increasing speedas thetime comesto move into theother lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a "running start" thatmore than makes up for the distance you would lose by if dropping back. And something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and wait for another opportunity. If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But tale care that someone isn't trying pass to you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulderand check the blind spot. Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving of out the right laneto pass. Whenyou are far enough ahead the passed of vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seemto be farther away from you than it really is.) Try not to pass morethan one vehicle at a timeon two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing next the vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lights are not flashing, it may be slowing down orstarting to turn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driverto get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right.