1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 138

Your Driving and Road the flow. Try to merge into thegap at close to theprevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to 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 useyour 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 thefreeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. When you want to leave the freeway, move to theproper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to thenext 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 tend tothink you are going slower than you actually are. Before Leaving on Long a Freeway Driving Mile for mile, 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 theright. Drive at thesame speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow.Treat the left lane on a freeway as apassing lane. At the entrance there usually a ramp is that leads to thefreeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entranceramp, you should begin to check traffic. T y to determine r where you expect to blend with the Trip Make sure you're ready. Try to be well rested. If you must startwhen you're not fresh - such as after a day's work - don't plan to make too many miles that first part of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily drive in. Is your vehicle ready for a long trip? If you keep it serviced and maintained, it's ready to go. If it needs service, have it done before starting out. Of course, you'll find experienced and able service experts in Oldsmobile dealerships all across North America. They'll be ready and willing to help if you need it. 136