1995 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 164

So here are some tips for passing: "Drive ahead." Look down the road,to the sides, and to crossroads for situations that might affect your passing patterns. you have any doubt If whatsoever about makinga successful pass, waitfor a better time. Wdtch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines.If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate turn or an intersection, delayyour a pass. A broken center line usually indicates it's all right to pass (providing the road ahead isclear). Never cross a solid line onyour side of the lane or a double solid line, evenif the road seems empty of approaching traffic. Do not get too close to the vehicle you wantto pass while you're awaiting an opportunity.For one thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep backa reasonable distance. When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don't get too close. Time your move so you will be increasing speed as the timecomes to move into theother lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a "running start" that more than makes upfor the distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and waitfor another opportunity. If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before movingout of the right lane to pass. When you are farenough ahead of the passed vehicle to its front in your inside see 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 seem to be farther away from you than it really is,) Try not to pass more thanone vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. 0 Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lamps arenot flashing, it may be slowing downor starting to turn. If you're being passed, makeit easy for the following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you canease a little to the right. 4-1 0