1993 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 156

Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass. A broken center line usually indicates it's all righttdpass (providing the road aheadis clear). Never cross a solid line your side on of the lane or a double solid line, even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic. If you suspect that the driver of the vehicle you want to pass isn'taware of your presence,tap the horn a couple of times before passing.Or, you can use flash-to-pass.See the Index under Flash-to-Pass. Do not get too closeto the vehicle you want to pass while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces your area vision, of especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate spaceif the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like achance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don't get too close. Time your move you will be so increasing speed as the time comes to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a"running start" thatmore than makes up for the distance you would lose by dropping back. And something if happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and wait foranother opportunity. If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle,wait your turn. But take care that someone isn't tryingto 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 your left lane change signal before moving of out the right lane to pass. When you are far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move backinto the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it really is .) Try not to pass morethan onevehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider beforepassing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lights are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to turn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driverto get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right.