1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 177

Freeway Driving At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view the freeway as you of drive aiong-the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to the prevailing speed.Switch onyour turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulderas 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 to the prevailing rate slower.Stay if it's in the rightlane 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. Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow -a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slowerat night. When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, not, do under any circumstances, stop and up. Drive on to back the next exit. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right.Drive at the same speed mostof the other drivers driving. Too-fast or are too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the The exit rampcan be curved, sometimes quite sharply. left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. 4-21