1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 175

0 0 0 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you're following a larger 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 acceleratebut stay in the right lane and don't get too close. Time your move you will be so increasing speed as time comesto move into the the other lane. If the way clear to pass, you will have is a "running start" that more than makesfor the up distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happensto cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and back again and drop wait for another opportunity. If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait 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 yourleft lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you are enough far ahead of the passed vehicle to its front in your see inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into right lane. (Remember that the your right outside mirror convex. The vehicle you is just passed may seemto be farther awayfrom you than it really is.) Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next 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. 0 If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get ahead you. Perhaps you can ease of a little to the right. Loss of Control Let's review what driving experts say about what happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the tires meetthe road to do what the driver has asked. In any emergency, don't give Keep trying to steer and up. constantly seek an escape route or area of less danger. 4-13