1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 174

Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have of dropped off the edge a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. Passing The driver of a vehicle about pass another on a to two-lane highway waitsfor just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes back into the right laneagain. A simple maneuver? Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming traffic for several seconds.A miscalculation, anerror in judgment, or a brief surrender frustration or anger can to suddenly put the passing driver face to face with the worst of all traffic accidents-- 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. If the levelof the shoulderis only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then,if there is nothing the way, steer in so that your vehicle straddles the edge the pavement. of You can turn the steering wheel to one-quarter turn up until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn your steering wheel to straight down the roadway. go 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. broken A center line usually indicates it's right to pass all (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid line on your sideof the lane ora double solid line, even if the road seems emptyof approaching traffic. 4-12