1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 136

begin to check traffic. Try to determine where you expectto blend with the flow. Try to mergeinto the gapat close to the prevailing speed. Switchon your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway,adjust your speed to the posted limit or the to prevailing rateif it's slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow reasonable a following distance. Expect move to slightly slowerat night. When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane well advance. in If you miss your exit do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to the nextexit. The exit ramp can curved, sometimes be quite sharply. The exit speed usually is posted. Reduce your speedaccording to Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checkedall levels? Lights: Are they all working? Are the lenses clean? Tires: They are vitally important to a Before Leaving on Long Trip a safe, trouble-free trip. Is the wead Make sure you're ready. Try tobe well good enough forlong-distance rested. If you must start when you're not driving? Are the tires all inflated to fresh - such as after a day's work the recommended pressure? don't plan to ,make too many miles that 0 Weather Forecasts: What's the first part of the journey. Wear comfortable weather outlook along your route? clothing and shoes you can easily drive Should you delayyour trip a short in. time to avoida major storm system? Is your vehicle readyfor a long trip? If 0 Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? you keep it serviced and maintained, it's Highway Hypnosis ready to go. If it needs service, have it done before starting out. Of course, you'll Is there actually sucha condition as find experienced andable service experts "highway hypnosis"?Or is it jugt plain in Chevrolet dealerships all across North falling asleep at the wheel? Call it America. They'll be ready and willing to highway hypnosis, lackof awareness, or help if you need it. whatever. Here are some things you can check There is something about an easy stretch before a trip: of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the drone Windshield Washer Fluid: Is the reservoir full? Are all windows clean of the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle thatcan make you inside and outside? sleepy. Don'tlet it happen to you! If it 0 Wiper Blades: Are they in good does, your vehicle canleave the road in shape? less than a second, and you could crash and be injured. your speedometer, notto your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tend to think you are going slower than you actually are. 135