1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 203

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. Passing The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waits for just the right moment, accelerates, movesaround the vehicle ahead, then goes back intothe 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, an error in judgment, ora brief surrender to frustration or anger can suddenly putthe passing driver face to face with the worst of all traffic accidents -- the head-on collision. So here are some tips passing: for 0 / / d FewLEFT APPROX. QUARTERTURN "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 a better time. for Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines. a If you cansee a signup ahead that might indicate turn or an intersection, delay your pass. broken A 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, even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery shouldbe 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 the steering wheel upto one-quarter turn until the right front tire contactsthe pavement edge.Then turn your steering wheelto go straight downthe roadway.