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Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads.
Reconsider before passing the next vehicle.
Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the
brake lights are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to
turn.
If you're being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get
ahead of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right.
LOSS OF CONTROL
Let's review what driving experts say about what happens when
the three
control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don't have enough
friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.
In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trying
to steer and constantly seek
an escape route or area of less danger.
Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control
of the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid
most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by
not "overdriving" those conditions. But skids are always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to your Cadillac's three control
systems. In the braking skid your wheels aren't rolling.
In the steering or
cornering skid, too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip
and lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid too much throttle
causes the driving wheels to spin.
A cornering skid is best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off
the accelerator pedal and
quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering
quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a
second skid if it occurs.
Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel, or other
material is on the road. For safety, you'll want to slow down .md adjust
your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow dowr on slippery
surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control
more limited.
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