GMC 2003 Sierra - Manual (Page 300)

* Do not get too dosa to the vehicle y-ou vuani to
pass while youYe awaiting an opportunity. For
one Ihingn following too closely reduces your area
□f vision, especially if you're following a larger
vehicle. Also, you won^t hgvo odeguale space il the
vehicle ahead suddenly stews or stops. Keep
back a reasonable distance,
* Whan if looks Hike a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in The right lane and
don’t get too dose. Time your move so you will be
increasing speed as the lime comes to move
Ifilo the other lane. If the way is dear to pass, you
will have a Running slarl" that more than makes
up for Uie distance you would lose by dropping
back. And it something happens to cause you lo
cancel your pass, you need only slow down
and drop badi again and wait far another
opportunity.
* If olher vehicles are lined up id pass a slow vehicle,
watt your turn. But take care that someone isn'i
trying
10 pass you as yog pull cul to pass the slow
vehicle. Remember lo glance over your shoulder
and check the blind spot.
Chedi your mlгrors^ glance over your shoulder and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
ol the right lane to pass. When you are far
enough ahead of Ihe passed vehicle lo see ils front
in your inside mliror, acbvate your right lane
change signal and move back into lha rigfil lane.
(Remember lhat if your right oulside nrlrror is
convex. Ihe vehicle you just passed may seem to
he farther away from you than it really Is.)
Try not to pass more than one vehida at a time on
two-tans roads. Reconsider before passing the
next vehicle.
Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though Ihe brake lamps are not Hashing, it
may he slowing down or starting to lum.
If you're being passed, make it easy for One
following driver to gel ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the nqht.