1993 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 189

AM428002 If the shoulder appears to be about four inches (100 mm)ormorebelowthe If thereisnotenoughroom to pavement,thisdifferencecancauseproblems. pullentirelyontotheshoulderandstop,thenfollowthesameprocedures.But if the right front tire scrubs against the side of thepavement, doNOT steer moresharply.With toomuchsteeringangle,thevehiclemayjumpbackonto theroadwith so muchsteeringinputthatitcrossesoverintotheoncoming trafficbeforeyoucanbring it backundercontrol. Instead,easeoffagainontheacceleratorandsteeringinput,straddlethe pavementoncemore,thentryagain. PaSSi#g Thedriver of avehicleabouttopassanotheronatwo-lanehighwaywaits forjusttherightmoment,accelerates,movesaroundthevehicleahead,then A simplemaneuver? goesbackintotherightlaneagain. Notnecessarily!Passinganothervehicle on a two-lane highway is a potentiallydangerousmove,sincethepassingvehicleoccupiesthesamelane asoncomingtrafficforseveralseconds. A miscalculation,anerror in judgment,orabriefsurrendertofrustrationorangercansuddenlyputthe passing driver face to face with theworstof alltrafficaccidents-thehead-on collision. So herearesometipsforpassing: 8 "Driveahead." took downtheroad, to thesides,andtocrossroadsfor situations that might affect your passing patterns. If youhaveanydoubt whatsoeveraboutmaking a successful pass, wait for a better time. 4-21