1993 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 162

Leaving the Freeway When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane wellin advance. Dashing across lanes at the last minute is dangerous. If you miss your exit do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. Drive on to the next exit. At each exit point isa deceleration lane. Ideally it should be long enoughfor you to enter it at freeway speed (after signaling, of course) and then your do braking before moving onto theexit ramp. Unfortunately, not all deceleration lanes are long enough- some are too short for all the braking. Decide when to start braking. If you must brake on the through lane, and if there is traffic close behind you, you can allow a little extra time and flash your brake lights (in addition to your turn signal) as extra warning that you are about to slow down and exit. The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. Theexit speed is usually posted. Reduce your speed according to your speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tend think you to are going slower than you actually are. For example,40 mph (65 km/h) might seem like only 20 mph (30 km/h). Obviously, this could lead serious to trouble on a ramp designedfor 20 mph (30 km/h)! Driving a Long Distance Although most long trips todayare made on freeways, there are still many made on regular highways. Long-distance driving on freeways and in regular highways is the same some and ways. The trip has to be planned the vehicle prepared, you drive at higher-than-city speeds, and there are longer turns behind the wheel. You'll enjoy your trip more if youand your vehicle are in good shape. Here are some trip. tips for a successful long 161 9 = 9