1997 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 186

Freeway Driving The most important advice on freeway drivingis: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed mostof the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passinglane. At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view of the freewayas you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Tryto determine where you expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gapat close to the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check as your mirrors and glance over your shoulder 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 to the prevailingrate if it's slower.Stay Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. 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 your over shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. 4-22