1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 188

AM428002 If theshoulderappearstobeaboutfourinches (100 mm)ormorebelowthe If thereisnotenoughroomto pavement,thisdifferencecancauseproblems. pullentirelyontotheshoulderandstop,thenfollowthesameprocedures.But if the right front tire scrubs against the side of thepavement,do NOT steer moresharply.With too muchsteeringangle,thevehiclemayjumpbackonto theroadwith so muchsteeringinputthatitcrossesoverintotheoncoming trafficbeforeyoucanbringitbackundercontrol. Instead,easeoffagainontheacceleratorandsteeringinput,straddlethe try again. pavementoncemore,then Passing The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waits forjusttherightmoment,accelerates,movesaroundthevehicleahead,then A simplemaneuver? goesbackintotherightlaneagain. Not necessarily!Passinganothervehicleonatwo-lanehighway is a potentiallydangerousmove,sincethepassingvehicleoccupiesthesamelane A miscalculation,anerror in asoncomingtrafficforseveralseconds. to frustration or angercansuddenlyputthe judgment,orabriefsurrender all trafficaccidents-thehead-on passing driver face to facewiththeworstof collision. So here are some tips for passing: "Driveahead."Lookdowntheroad, to thesides,and to crossroadsfor situationsthatmightaffect your passingpatterns. If youhaveanydoubt whatsoeveraboutmakingasuccessfulpass,waitforabettertime. 4-21