1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 167

Freeway Driving At the entrance, there usually a ramp that leads to the is freeway. If you have a clear view the freeway as you of drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Try to determine where expect to you blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or to the prevailing 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. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in you "blind" spot. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, slightly slower at night. expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest When you want to leave freeway, move to the proper the of all roads. But they have their own special rules. lane well in advance.If you m i s s your exit, do not, The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same the next exit. speed mostof the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or be too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the The exit ramp can curved, sometimes quite sharply. left lane on a freeway a passing lane. as 4-20