1994 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 165

Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a roadonto the shoulder while you're driving. If the levelof the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then,if there is nothing in way, steer the so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You can turn the steering wheel to 1/4 turn until the up right front tire contactsthe pavement edge. Then turn your steering wheel to straight down the roadway. go Passing The driver of a vehicleabout to pass another on a two-lane highway waitsfor just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes back into the right lane again.A simple maneuver? Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway is a potentially dangerous move, sincethe passing vehicleoccupies the same lane as oncoming traffic for several seconds.A miscalculation, an error in judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger ca suddenly put the passing driver faceface with the to worst of all traffic accidents-- the head-on collision. So here are some tips for passing: 0 OFF ROAD RECOVERY LEFT APPROX. QUARTER TURN "Drive ahead.'' Look downthe road, to the sides, and to crossroads for situations that might affect your passing patterns.If you have any doubt whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait for a better tim Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicatea A turn or an intersection, delay your pass. broken center line usually indicates it's all right to pass (providing the road aheadis clear). Never cross a solid line on your sideof the lane ora double solid line, even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic. &. 0 163