Buick LESABRE 1996 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 169)

not get too close to the vehicle you want to

pass while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For

one thing, following too closely reduces your area

vision, especially if you’re following a larger

vehicle. Also, you won’t have adequate space if the

vehicle ahead suddenly

slows

or stops. Keep back

a reasonable distance.

When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,

start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don’t

get

too

close. Time your move

you will be

increasing speed as the time comes to move into

the

other lane.

the way is clear to pass, you will have

“running start” that more than makes up for the

distance you would lose by dropping back. And if

something happens to cause you to cancel your pass,

you need only slow down and drop back again and

wait for another opportunity.

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 the slow vehicle.

Remember

glance over your shoulder and check

the blind spot.

Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and

start your

left

lane change signal before moving out

the right lane to pass. When you are far enough

ahead

the passed vehicle

see its front in your

inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal

and move back into the right lane. (Remember that

your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you

just passed may seem to be farther away from you

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 too rapidly.

Even though the brake lamps are not flashing,

may

be slowing down or starting to turn.

If you’re being passed, make it easy for the

following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you

can ease a little to the right.

Loss

of Control

Let’s review what driving experts say about what

happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering

and acceleration) don’t have enough friction where the

tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.

In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to

steer and constantly seek an escape route or area

less danger.

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