GMC 2003 GMT560 T-Series Owner's Manual page 133

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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's 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're awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your area
of vision, especially if you're following a larger
vehicle. Also, you won't 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
don't 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 isn't
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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Don't 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're being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the right.
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