1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 173

.. _. . i The most important advice on freeway drivingKeep is: Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your up with traffic: and keep the right. Drive tkie same to at shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your speed mostof the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or "blind" spot. too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you left lane ona freeway as a passing lane. allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move At the entrance, there usually a ramp that leads to the slightly slower at night. is freeway. If you have a clear view the freeway as you of you want toleave the freeway, move to the proper drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to If lane well in advance. you miss yourexit, do not, check traffic. Try to determine whereyou expect to ./ up. under any circumstances, stop and back Drive on to blend with the flow. Try to merge the gapat close to into the next exit. the prevailing speed. Switch yourturn signal, check on your mirrors and glance ,over your shoulder as as often The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. necessary. Try to.blend smoothly with the traffic flow. The exit speed is usually posted. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the Reduce your speed according to your speedometer, not posted limit to the prevaihg rate if it's- slower. Stay ,or to your sense motion. After. driving any distance of for in the right lane unless you want to pass. at higher speeds, you may tendthink you are going to you actually are. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use .slower than your turn signal. 4-20