Passing - JMC JIMMY 1993 Owner's Manual

Your Driving and the Road
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If the shoulder appears to be about four inches (100 mm)
or
more below the
pavement, this difference can cause problems. If there is not enough room
to
pull entirely onto the shoulder and stop, then follow the same procedures. But
i f the right tire scrubs against the side of the pavement, do NOT steer more
sharply. With too much steering angle, the vehicle may jump back onto the
road with so much steering input that
it
crosses over into the oncoming traffic
before you can bring it back under control. Instead, ease off again on the
accelerator and steering input, straddle the pavement once more, then try
again.
Passing
The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on
a two-lane highway waits
for just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then
goes back into the right lane again.
A simple maneuver?
Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway is a
potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupies the same lane
as oncoming traffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error in
judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can suddenly put the
passing driver face
to
face with the worst of all traffic accidents-the head-on
collision.
So here are some tips for passing:
"Drive
ahead."
Look down
the road, to the sides, and to crossroads for
situations that might affect
your
passing patterns. If you have any doubt
whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait for a better time.
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