1994 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 153

e If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. e Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and Loss of Control Let's review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked. In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek an escape route or area of less danger. start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it really is.) Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. e Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lights are not flashing, it may Skidding In a skid, a driver lose control of the vehicle. can Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by not "overdriving" those Conditions. But skids are always possible. be slowing down or starting to turn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driverto get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right. The three types of skids correspond to your Buick's three control systems. In the braking skid your wheels aren't rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin. A cornering skid and an acceleration skid are best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. 151