GMC 2003 Savana - Manual (Page 209)

• Do nat géi tóo close to the vehicle you want to
pass white you're awaiting ал opportunity. For
one tiling, following too closely reducss your area
of vision, especially ¡Г you're following a targer
vehicle. Atso^ you wgnT have adequate space ii the
vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep
hack a reasonable distance,
• When it looks like a chance to pass is coming ирн
start To acceterale but stay in the right tane and
don't gel too close. Time your move so you will be
Increasing speed as The time comes to move
into ihe other lane. It the way is clear to pass, you
will have a "running start" that more than makes
up for the distance you would tose by dropping
back. And i1 something happens to cause you to
cancel your pa^, you need anty slow dawn
and drop back again and wail for another
opportunity.
• If other vehictes 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 nu1 to pass the slow
vehlde. Bern ember to gJance over your shoulder
and check the blind spot.
Check yOüf mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your left lane change signal be fore moving out
of the iighl lane to pass. When you are tar
enough ahead of
The passed vehicle to see 1rs front
In yt>Ui inside mirnor, activate your right lane
change signal and move back into (he righl lane.
(Remember that your right outside mirror is convex.
The vehicle you jusl passed rnay seern to be
farther away from y eu Than ft really is.)
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on
two-lane roads. Reconsidei before passing The
neki vehicle.
DüriT overtake a stowly moving vehicle (oo rapidly
Even (hough the brake lamps are not flashirig, il
may be slowing down or starting to turn
II you're being passed, mpke it easy tor the
folfov^ing driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the right.
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