1994 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 156

0 0 0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right laneta pass. When youare 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 fo just passed may seem to be farther awayr m you When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don't than it really is.) 0 Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on so get too close. Time your move you will be two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next increasing speed as the time comes to move into the a other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have vehicle. "running start" that more than makes for the up Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. distance you would lose by dropping back. And if Even though the brake lights are not flashing, it may something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, be slowing down or starting to turn. you need only slow down and drop back again and 0 If you're being passed, make it easy for the wait for another opportunity. following driver to get ahead you. Perhaps you of If other cars are lined up to pass slow vehicle, wait a can easea little tothe right. your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull outto pass the slow vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. Do not gettoo close to the vehicle you want pass to while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces your area vision, of especially if you're followinga larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep backreasonable a distance.