1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 163

Driving on the Freeway Once you are 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. If you are on a two-lane freeway, treat the right lane as the slow lane and the left lane as the passing lane. If you are on a three-lanefreeway, treat the right lane as the slower-speed through lane, the middle lane asthe higher-speed through lane, and the left lane as the passing lane. Before changing lanes, check your rearview 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. Leaving the Freeway If you are moving from an outside to a When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane wellin advance. center lane on afreeway having more Dashing across lanes at the last minute than two lanes, make sure another vehicle isn't about to move into the same is dangerous.If you miss your exit do not, under any circumstances, stop and spot. Look at the vehicles two lanes back up. Drive on to the next exit. over and watch for telltale signs: turn signals flashing, an increasein speed, or At each exit point is a deceleration lane. moving toward the edge of the lane. Be Ideally it should be long enoughfor you prepared to delay your move. to enter it at freeway speed (after signaling, of course) and thendo your Once you are moving on the freeway, bralung before moving onto the exit make certain you allow a reasonable ramp. Unfortunately, not all deceleration following distance. Expect to move lanes are long enough-some are too slightly slower at night. short for allthe braking. Decide when to start braking. If you must brake on the through lane, and if thereis traffic close behind you, you can allow a little 161