1995 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 154

Do not get too close to vehicle you want to pass the while you're awaiting an opportunity. For thing, one following too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. When it looks like a chanceto pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don't so get too close. Time your move you will be 0 increasing speed as the time comes to move the into other lane.If the way is clear to pass, you will a have "running start" that more than makes up the for distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only slow down and drop back again and wait for another opportunity. 0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your leftlane change signal beforemoving out of the rightlane to pass. When you far enough are ahead of the passed vehicle to see front in your its lane inside mirror, activate your right change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. vehicle you The just passed may seem be farther away from you to than it really is.) Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing next the vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are flashing, it may not be slowing downor starting to turn. If you're being passed, makeit easy for the following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a littleto the right. If other cars are lined up pass a slow vehicle, wait to your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to pass you as you pull out pass the slow vehicle. to Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. 4-11