1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 191

Off-Road Recovery You may find that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. Passing The driverof a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waits for just right moment, the accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes back into theright lane again.A simple maneuver? Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle a two-lane on highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupiesthe same laneas oncoming traffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error in judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can suddenly put the passing driver face to face the with worst of all traffic accidents -- the head-on collision. LEFT APPROX. QUARTER TURN So here are sometips for passing: 0 If the levelof the shoulderis only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there isnothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge the of pavement. You can turn the steeringwheel up to one-quarter turn until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turnyour steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. "Drive ahead." Look down the road, to the sides and to crossroads for situations might affect that your passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait for a better time. Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass. broken A center line usually indicates it's all right to pass (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid line on your side of the laneor a double solid line, even if the road seems emptyof approaching traffic. 0 4-13