1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 166

Freeway Driving At the entrance, there usually a ramp that leads to the is of freeway. If you have a clear view the freeway as you drive alongthe entrance ramp, you should begin to you check traffic.Try to determine where expect to at blend with the flow. Tryto merge into the gap close to turn the prevailing speed. Switch on your signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the trafficflow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or to the prevailing if it's slower. Stay rate in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in "blind" spot. Once you are moving the freeway, make certain you on allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, slightly slower at night. expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest When you wantto leave the freeway, move the proper to of all roads. But they have their own special rules. If lane well in advance. you miss your exit, donot, The most important advice on freeway driving Keep is: under any circumstances, and back up. Drive on to stop up with traffic and keep the right. Driveat the same to the next exit. speed most of the other drivers driving. Too-fast or are too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. left laneon a freeway as a passing lane. 4-20