1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 158

When it looks like a chance to pass is Watch for traffic signs, pavement coming up, start to accelerate but stay markings, and lines.If you can see a in the right lane and don't get too sign up ahead that might indicate a close. Time yourmove so you will be turn or an intersection, delay your increasing speed as the time comes to pass. A broken center line usually move into the other lane. the way is If indicates it's all right to pass clear to pass,you will have a "running (providing the road ahead is clear). start" that more than makes up for the Never cross a solid line on your side of the lane or a double solid line, even distance you would lose by dropping if the road seems empty of approachingback. And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you traffic. need only slow down and drop back If you suspect that the driver the of vehicle you want to pass isn't aware of again and wait for another opportunity. If other carsare lined up to pass a your presence, tap the horn a couple slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take of times before passing. care that someone trying to pass isn't Do not get too close to the vehicle you you as you pull out to pass the slow want to pass while you're awaiting an vehicle. Remember to glance over opportunity. For one thing, following your shoulder and check the blind too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you're following a spot. larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate spaceif the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane of change signal before moving out the right lane to pass. When are far you enough aheadof the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into theright lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicleyou just passed may seem tobe farther away from you than it really is.) Try not to pass more than vehicle one at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lights are not flashing, may be it slowing downor starting toturn. If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right. 157