1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 172

Freeway Driving At the &irrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should.be.gin to check traffic. Try to determine where you exp.e.ctto blend with the flow. Try to merge iritd the gap at close to the prevailing sp%eed. 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 youspeed to the posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it'%$Qwqq Stav in the right lane uniess you want'topass. Before changing lanes, check y0u.r mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leave the-lane; glance.quickly over your shoulder,to make-sure there-isn't another vehickin your "blind" spQt. Mile fox mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of-allroads. But they have-their own special rules,. The most important advice on freeway-drivingis: Keep up with traffic and keep t the right. Drive at the sam-e o s-peed.most of the other -drivers are dri.ving; Too-fast gr too-dow driving.b r e k a smooth traffic flow. Treat .the left lane o n a fr-eewayas a passing lane. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable fdhwing distance. Expec-t tomove at night. When you want to leave the:freeway, move tothe-proper lane well in advance. I you miss your exit, do not, f under any circumstances, stop and back up, D~.~~ on to the next exit. The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply.