1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 261

0 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want pass to while you're awaiting an opportunity. For thing, one following too closely reduces your area vision, of especiaIIy if you're following a larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space the vehicle if ahead suddenly slows stops. Keep back a or reasonable distance. When it looks like a chance to passis coming up, start to accelerate but stay the right lane and don't in get too close.Time your move so you will be increasing speedas the time comes to move into the other lane. If way is clear to pass, you will have the a "running start" that more than makes for the up distance you would lose by dropping back. And if something happensto cause youto cancel your pass, you need only slow down and back again and drop wait for another opportunity. If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take care someone isn't trying to that pass the slow vehicle. pass you as you pull out to Remember to glance over your shoulder and check the blind spot. 0 Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder and start your left lane change signal before moving out are of the rightlane to pass. When you far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to its front in your see inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back the right lane. (Remember that into your right outside minor is convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther from you away than it really is.) 0 0 0 Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next vehicle. Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicletoo rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may be slowing down starting toturn. or If you're being passed, makeit easy for the following driverto get ahead of you. Perhaps you can easea little to the right. 4-14