1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 179

At the entrance, there usually a ramp that leads to the is as freeway. If you have a clear view of the freewayyou you drive along the entrance ramp, should begin to r check traffic. T y to determine where you expect to Ty the blend with the flow. r to merge into gap at close to the prevailing speed. Switch your turnsignal, check on i your mirrors and glance your shoulder s often as over r necessary. T y to blendsmoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the Stay posted limitor to the prevailing rate if it's slower. in the right lane unless want toDass. YOU * Y L Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just beforeyou leave the lane, glance quickly your over shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Once you are moving on freeway, make certain you the allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move at night. Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, slightly slower expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of allroads.Buttheyhavetheirownspecialrules.Whenyouwant to leave the freeway,move to the proper lane well in advance.If you m i s s 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 to right. Drive at same the the the next exit. speed most ofthe other drivers are driving. Too-fast or quite sharply. too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes left lane on a freeway a passing lane. as 4-22