1997 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 215

Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting opportunity. For one an thing, following too closelyreduces your areaof vision, especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. 0 inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror convex. The vehicle you is just passed may seem to be farther away you from than it really is.) 0 When it looks like achance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate stay in the right lane and don't but get too close. Time your move you will be so increasing speedas the time comes to move into the other lane.If the way is clearto pass, you will have a "running start" that more than makesup for the distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down drop back again and and wait for another opportunity. If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember toglance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. Try not to pass more than vehicle at atime on one two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even thoughthe brake lamps are not flashing,it may be slowing down starting to turn. or If you're being passed, make easy for the it following driver to get ahead you. Perhapsyou of can ease a little to the right. 0 0 Loss of Control Let's review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the tires meet the road to what the driver has asked. do 0 Check your mirrors,glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you arefar enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its frontyour in In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek an escape route or area less danger. of 4 l.4 -