GMC 2003 Envoy - Manual (Page 245)

You ni>a/ rind lhat ^our fig hi wh&els have dropped off the
edge of
a road onto Itie shoulder while you're driving.
Off-Road Recovery
[f the levef of the shoulder is onty slightly bebw the
pavement, recovery should he fairly easy. Ease off The
acceleralor and thefl, if there Is nolhing in the way,
steer so that your vohiqie straddles the edge of
the pavement. You can turn the steering wheel luip to
one-quarter turn until the right front tire corrtacts
the pavemenl edge. Then turn your steedr^g wheel lo go
straight down the roadway.
The driver of a vehicle about to pass anolher on a
two-lane highway wails for just Ihe nghi momenl,
accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then
goes back indo ihe right lane again. A simple тапеиуег'^
Not necessaily! Passing another vehicla on a two-lane
highway is a potenjially dangerous rnove, since the
passing
Vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming
tratfic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error in
judgment^ or a bnef surrender to frustration or anger
can suddenly pul the passing driver face to face with the
worst of all iraffic accidents — the head-on collisran.
So hare are some tips for passing:
• '"Drive ahead.' Look down the road,, to the sides
and to crossroads for situafions that might allecl
your passing pallerns. H you have any doubi
whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait
for a detier tirne
• Watch for traHiD signs, pavement markings and
lines. If you can see a sign up ahead lhat might
indicate a turn or an jntarsectioe, doEay your pass.
A broken cenier fine usually indicaies it's all
right lo pass (providing the road ahead is dear].
Never cross a solid line on your stde of the lane or
a double solid line, even if Ihe road seams empty
of approaching iraffic,
Passing
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