1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 167

Your Driving and the Road Freeway Driving I Freeway Entering the Driving on the Freeway 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 the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers driving. are Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. At the entrance there is usually a ramp Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit to the or that leads to the freeway. If you have a prevailing rate if it's slower. Stay in the clear view of the freeway as youdrive right lane unless you want to pass. If along the entrance ramp,you should begin to check traffic. Try to determine you are on a two-lane freeway, treat the where you expect to blend with the flow. right lane as the slow lane and the left lane as the passing lane. If traffic is light,you may have no problem. But if it is heavy, find a gap as If you are ona three-lane freeway, treat you move along theentering lane and the right lane as the slower-speed time your approach. Try to merge into through lane, the middle lane as the the gap at close to the prevailing speed. higher-speed through lane,and the left Switch on yourturn signal, check your lane as the passing lane. rearview mirrors as move along, you and glanceover your shoulder as often Before changing lanes, check your rearview mirrors. Then use your turn as necessary. Try to blend smoothly signal. Just beforeyou leave the lane, with the traffic flow. glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure thereisn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. m. . a 1 6 6