1998 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 192

0 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closelyreduces your area of vision, especially ifyou're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won'thave adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenlyslows or stops. Keepback a reasonable distance. When it looks like achance to pass iscoming up, start to accelerate stay in the right and don't but lane get too close. Time your move so you will be increasing speedas the time comes to move into the other lane.If the way is clear to pass, you will a have "running start" that more than makes up the for distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you needonly slow down and drop back again and wait for another opportunity. If other cars arelined 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 slow vehicle. the Remember toglance over yourshoulder and check the blind spot. inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and moveback into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex.The vehicle you from just passed may seem to be farther away you than it really is.) 0 0 Try not to pass more thanone 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 it easy for the following driver to get ahead you. Perhapsyou of can ease alittle to the right. 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 do what the driver to has asked. In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek escape route or area an of less danger. Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start yourleft lane change signal before moving out of the rightlane to pass. When you are enough far ahead of the passed vehicle to see front in your its 4-13