1995 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 152

Freeway Driving Mile formile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane ona freeway as a passing lane. At the entrance there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway.If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Tryto determine where you expect to blend with the flow. Try merge into the gap at close to the prevailing speed. to Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors andglance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Tryto blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit 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 shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Once you are moving on the freeway, makecertain you allow areasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. When you wantto leave the freeway, moveto the proper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to the next exit. The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. The exit speed is usually posted. Reduce your speed according to your speedometer, not toyour sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tendto think you are going slower than youactually are. 4-16