1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 172

0 Do not get too close to vehicle you want to pass the while you're awaiting an opportunity. one thing, For following too closely reduces your areavision, of especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space the vehicle if ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay the rightlane and in 0 don't get too close. Time your move you will be so increasing speed as the time comes to move the into other lane.If the way is clear to pass, you will have a "running start" that more than makes for the up 0 distance you wouldlose by dropping back.And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and 0 wait for another opportunity. 0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start yourleft lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you far enough are ahead of the passed vehicle to see its in your front 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 yo 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. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to turn. If you're being passed, make easy for the it following driverto get ahead of you. Perhapsyou can ease a little to the right. e If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But takecare that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull to pass the slow vehicle. out Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot.