1993 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 192

Freeway Driviing Mile--for mile, .freeways (also called thruways, parkways, -expressways, turnpikes,'or superhighways) are the safest of all roads.But they havetheir own specid rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Heep.upwith tretffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the ,ot.herdrivers are driving-. Too-fast :ortoo-slow driving breaks a mo'oth traffic flow. Treat the left €me on a :freewayas :apassing lane. . 1 - Entering the Freeway At the entrance'there'is usually a ramp that l;md$to the freeway. .If you' have a clearview of the h . m yas you drive along thr:entrance ramp, you .shmild begin to c.heclr.trdfic. Try to determine where. you expect to-blend with the flav. If traffic is light, you may have no problem. But if it -isheavy, h d . a gap as you move dong the entering lane &id time p u r qpmach. Tryto merge into the gap at close to ,theprevailing speed. Switch on yow: turn signal, check your rearview mirrors .asyou movealong, and.glmce.over your shoulder as often as necessary.' r to blend smoothly Ty with the.traffic fluw. DrJvfng on the Freeway Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speedto the posted limit or to,the p r e k b g rate if it's slower. Stay in right fane unless you want to pass. If you are m a two-lme freeway; treat the right lane as the sbw lane and the,left lane the passing lane. If you are on a thee-lane freeway, treat the right-lane as the.slower-speed through lane, the middle €ane as the higherdpeed through lane, and the left lane -asthe passing lane. Before changing lanes, checkyour rearview minors. Then use YOU turn signal. Justbefore you I-cave-the lane, glance quickly over p w shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot...