1995 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 157

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