1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 192

Off-Road Recovery You may find that your right wheels have droppedoff the edge of a road onto the shoulderwhle you're driving. Passing The driverof a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waitsfor just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes A back into the right lane again. 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, an errorin judgment, ora brief surrender to frustration or anger can suddenly put the passing driver to face with the face worst of all traffic accidents-- the head-on collision. / y edge of paved surface If the levelof the shoulder is only slightly below the off pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease the accelerator and then,if there is nothingin the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge the pavement.You of tr can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter u n until the tum right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. So here are some tips passing: for "Drive ahead." Look down the road, to the sides and to sect your passing crossroads for situations that might patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait for a better time. 0 Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicatea turn or an intersection, delayyour pass. A broken to center line usually indicates it's all right pass a solid (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross line on your sideof the lane ora double solid line, of even if the road seems empty approaching traffic.