1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 193

0 0 0 0 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting opportunity. For one an thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you're followinglarger a vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay the right lane and don't in get too close. Time your move so you will be increasing speed as the time comes to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will havea "running start" that more than makes for the up distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and wait for another opportunity. If other cars are lined up to a slow vehicle, wait pass your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you far enough are ahead of the passed vehicle to its front in your see inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it reallyis.) Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing next the vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are not flashing,may it be slowing down or starting to turn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get ahead you. Perhaps you of can easea little to the right. 4-13