1995 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 165

Freeway Driving The most important advice on Reeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaksa smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lke. At the entrance there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear viewof 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 merge into the gap at close to to the prevailing speed. Switch on your t r signal, check un 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 tothe posted limit or to the prevailingrate if it's slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want pass. to Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Mile formile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways)are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to makesure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Once you are moving on the freeway, makecertain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. 4-20