1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 150

Driving on the Freeway Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it's slower. Stay in the right lane unlessyou want to pass. If you are on a two-lane freeway, treatthe right lane as the slow lane and the left lane as the passing lane. If you are on a three-lane freeway, treat the right laneas the slower-speed through lane, the middle lane the as higher-speed through lane, and the left lane as the passing lane. Before changing lanes, check your rearview mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just beforeyou leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. If you are moving from an outside to a center lane on a freeway having more than two lanes, make sure another vehicle isn't about to move into same the spot. Look at the vehicles twolanes over and watch for telltale signs: turn signals flashing, an increase in speed, or moving toward the edge of the lane. Be prepared to delay your move. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. leaving theFreeway When you want to leavethe freeway, move to the proper lane well in advance. Dashing across lanes at the last minute is dangerous. If you miss your exit do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to the next exit. At each exit pointis a deceleration lane. Ideally it shouldbe long enough for you to enter it at freeway speed (after signaling, of course) and then do your braking before movingonto the exit ramp. Unfortunately, not all deceleration lanes are long enough-some are too short for all the braking. Decide when to start braking. If you must brake on the through lane, and if there is traffic close behind you, you can allow a little