1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 175

Freeway Driving At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. Ifyou have a clear view of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Tryto determine where you expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge into thegap at close to the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or 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. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of al roads. But they have their own special rules. l Once you are moving on the freeway,make certain you allow a reasonable followingdistance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, do not, under any circumstances, stop and backup. Drive on to the next exit. The exit ramp can becurved, sometimes quite sharply. The mwt important advice on freeway h v i n g is: Keep r p with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same a speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a .smooth traffic flow. Treat the left line on a freeway as apassing lane. 4-20