1995 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 161

Freeway Driving The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of other drivers are driving. Too-fast or the too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left laneon a freeway as a passing lane. At the entrance there usually a ramp that leads to the is freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic.Try to determine where expect to you blend with theflow. Try to merge into the gap at close to turn the prevailing speed. Switch on your signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as flow. necessary. Tryto blend smoothly with the traffic r Once youare on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limitor to the prevailing rate if it's slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Mile formile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your of all roads. But they have their own special rules. "blind" spot. 4-18