Chevrolet Cobalt owners manual page 187

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• Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to Passing pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For one The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on athing, following too closely reduces your area of two-lane highway waits for just the right moment,vision, especially if you are following a larger accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, thenvehicle. Also, you will not have adequate space if goes back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver?the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-laneKeep back a reasonable distance. highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the• When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncomingstart to accelerate but stay in the right lane and traffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error indo not get too close. Time your move so you will be judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or angerincreasing speed as the time comes to move into can suddenly put the passing driver face to face with thethe other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you worst of all traffic accidents — the head-on collision.will have a running start that more than makes up So here are some tips for passing: for the distance you would lose by dropping • Drive ahead. Look down the road, to the sidesback. And if something happens to cause you to and to crossroads for situations that might affectcancel your pass, you need only slow down your passing patterns. If you have any doubtand drop back again and wait for another whatsoever about making a successful pass, waitopportunity. for a better time. • If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, • Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings andwait your turn. But take care that someone is not lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that mighttrying to pass you as you pull out to pass the slow indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass.vehicle. Remember to glance over your shoulder Abroken center line usually indicates it is alland check the blind spot. 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. 4-13

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