1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 146

Your Driving and the Road Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways)are the their safest of all roads. But they have own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keepup with traffic and keep to theright. Driveat thesame speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow.Treat the left lane on a freewayas a passing lane. Entering the Freeway At the entrance there is usually a ramp that leads to thefreeway. If you have a clear viewof the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Try determine to where you expect to blend withthe flow. If traffic is light, you may have no problem. But if it is heavy, find a gap as you move alongthe entering laneand time your approach. Try merge into to the gap at close to theprevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your rearview mirrorsas you move along, and glance over your shoulder often as as necessary. T y to blend smoothly r with the traffic flow. Driving on the Freeway Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speedto theposted limit orto the the prevailing rate if it's slower. Stay in right lane unless you want to pass. If you are on a two-lane freeway, treat the right lane as theslow laneand the left lane as thepassing lane. If you are on a three-lane freeway, treat the right lane as the slower-speed through lane,the middle laneas the higher-speed through lane,and the left lane as thepassing lane. Before changing lanes, check your rearview mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leavethe lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. I44