1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 169

Freeway Driving At the entrance, thereis usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view the freeway as of you drive along the entranceramp, you should beginto check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to blend with the flow. to merge into thegap at closeto Try the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or the prevailing rate it's slower.Stay to if in the right lane unless you wantpass. to Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just beforeyou leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder tomake sure thereisn't another vehiclein your "blind" spot. , Once you,are moving on the freeway, make certain you to allow a reasonable following distance. Expectmove Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, slightly slowerat night. expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest the When you want to leave freeway, move to the proper of all roads. But they have their own special rules. lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, do not, The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to up with traffic and keep tothe right. Drive at the same the next exit. speed mostof the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or The exit rampcan be curved, sometimes quite sharply. too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. 4-21