1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 149
1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual
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Pas.sin.g The fiver.of-avehicle-aboutto pass another on a two-lane highway wahs for just the-fiightmoment, acceIerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, thmgaes back inta the right-laneagain. A simple mamuver? Not necessaiIy! Passiixg amther vehicle on a twa-law highway is a potentixlly dangerous rno.ve, since the p&sing;vkhicle occupl& .the same lane as oncoming traffic fbr several secands. A miscalculation, an error in judgment, or zbrief'surrend.ato frustration or anger cas suddenly put the pas-singdriver face faice with the to worst of all triffic -accidefiTs-- the head-on c.o:Uision. 9 Do not ge.t too c-lose tothe vehicle you-wantto pass while you're: awai,ting.an opportunity. For ode thing; following t0.0 closely redu.c:esyour area of vision, espec:ially if you're fo1lo.win.ga largervehicle. Also, ydu won't have. adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly.Slciws or stops. Keep back 8 reasondble .distance; Zio~here some .tipfur-passing: ,me "%>siveahead." Look down the mad, to the sides and to crossroad8 far situations ,that might affee.tyour passing pattans. E you have any doubt whatsoever about -making a.successfu1p-ass,wait for a better .ti.me.