Chevrolet Monte Carlo V 5 owners manual page 139

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0 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass Passing zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a following too closely reduces your area of vision, two-lane highway waits for just the right moment, especially if you’re following a larger vehicle. Also, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle ahead back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver? suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance. Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the 0 When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and traffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error in don’t get too close. Time your move so you will be judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can increasing speed as the time comes to move into the suddenly put the passing driver face to face with the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a worst of all traffic accidents -- zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBAthe head-on collision. “running start” that more than makes up for the distance you would lose by dropping back. And if So here are some tips for passing: zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, 0 “Drive ahead.” Look down the road, to the sides, and you need only slow down and drop back again and to crossroads for situations that might affect your wait for another opportunity. passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait about making a successful pass, wait for a better time. your turn. But take care that someone isn’t trying to 0 Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines. pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a Remember to glance over your shoulder and check turn or an intersection, delay your pass. A broken the blind spot. center line usually indicates it’s all right to pass (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid line on your side of the lane or a double solid line, even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic. 4-11

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