1998 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 188

Freeway Driving At the.eatrance,there is usually a ramp that leads .to the clear view of the freewayas you freeway. If you have a tobegin :drive .along the- entrance ramp, you -should check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to blend withthe flow. Try to merge intothe-gap at close to .the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, che.ck your shoulder as often as your mirrors and glance over necess-ary. Try to b1en.d smoothly with the tra€fic.. flow. Onceyou are on the fi-eeway, adjust:your speed,tothe posted lhnit-or-to the prevailing rate if it's-slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leave the lane, -glance quickly over your your shoulder tomake sure thereisn't another vehiclei n "blind" spot. Mile for mile, freeways (alsocal1e.d thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superlughways) &,ethe safest of all roads. But they havetheir own specialrules. 1~ Once youare moving on the freeway, make certain you Expect to move allow a reasonable following distance. -slightlyslower at night. When you wmt to leave.the -freeway, move Q t the proper exit, .do not, lane wellin advance. If you miss your under m y circumstances, stop and backup. Drive on to the next exit. most-important-.advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with d f i c and keep to-the right. Rrive at the same speed most of the other idrivers are driving. Too-fast or ramp can.be curved, sometimes quite sharply. too-slow driving bredcs a smooth traffic flow. Treat the The .exit left lane on a freeway as..apassing lane. 4-33