1998 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 193

Off-Road Recovery You may find that your right wheels have dropped the off edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving. OFF - ROAD RECOVE Passing The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waitsfor just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver? LEFT APPROX. QUARTER TURN SLOW DOWN 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, an error in judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can 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: 0 edge o paved surface f "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 asign up ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass.A broken center line usually indicates it's all right to pass (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid line on your side of the lane or a double solid line, evenif the road seems empty of approaching traffic. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly belowthe pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You can turn thesteering wheel up to one-quarter turn until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn yoursteering wheel to go straight down the roadway. 0 4-11