1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 187

Freeway Driving At the entrance, there is usually a rampleads to the that freeway. If you havea clear viewof the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Try determine where you expect to to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to the prevailing speed. Switch on your signal, check turn your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or to the prevailing if it's slower. Stay rate in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there another vehiclein your isn't "blind" spot. Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper of all roads. But they have their own special rules. lane well in advance. you m i s s your exit, do not, If rne most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same the nextexit. speed mostof the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaksa smooth traffic flow. Treat the The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. 4-20