1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 130

Passing fhe driver of a vehicle aboutto pass mother on a two-lane highway waits for ust the right moment, accelerates, moves tround the vehicle ahead, then goes back .nto the right lane again. A simple naneuver? Vot necessarily! Passing another vehicle In a two-lane highway is a potentially langerous move, since the passing fehicle occupies the same lane as Incoming traffic for several seconds. A niscalculation, an error injudgment, or brief surrender to frustration or anger :an suddenly put the passingdriver face :o face with the worst of alltraffic lccidents -the head-on collision. So here are some tips for passing: "Drive ahead." Look down the road, to the sides, and to crossroads for situations that might affect your passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait for a better time. Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass. A broken center line usually Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder(A) while you're driving. If the levelof the shoulder is only slight11 below the pavement, recoveryshould be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddlesthe edge of the pavement.You can turn the steering wheel up to 1/4 turn (B) until the right front tire contacts the pavementedge. Then turn your steering wheel go to straight down the roadway. indicates it's all rightto pass (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid on your side line of the lane or a double solid line, even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic. Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces yourarea of vision, especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won'thave adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay in theright lane and don't get too close. Time your move so you will be increasing speed as the time comes to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a "running start" that more than makes up the for distance you would lose by dropping back. And if somethinghappens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow downand drop back again and wait for another opportunity.