Chevrolet KODIAK 2005 Owner's Manual page 188

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Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and
lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might
indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your pass.
A broken center line usually indicates it is all
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.
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Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your area
of vision, especially if you are following a larger
vehicle. Also, you will not have adequate space if
the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops.
Keep back a reasonable distance.
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When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and do
not get too close. Time your move so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to move into the
other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a
running start that more than makes up for the
distance you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you to cancel your
pass, you need only slow down and drop back again
and wait for another opportunity.
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If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait
your turn. But take care that someone is not trying to
pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.
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Check your mirrors and start your left lane change
signal before moving out of the right lane to pass.
When you are far enough ahead of the passed
vehicle to see its front in your right outside mirror,
activate your right lane change and move back into
the right lane. Remember that if your right outside
mirror is convex, the vehicle you just passed may
seem to be further away from you than it really is.
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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.
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Do not overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may
be slowing down or starting to turn.
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If you are being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you can
ease a little to the right.