Chevrolet 1993 Corvette Owner's Manual page 183

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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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If
you suspect that the- driver of the
vehicle you want to. pass isn't .aware
of-your presence, tap the horn a
couple of times before. passing.
Do not.get too close- to the vehicle
you want t o pass while you're
awaiting an opportunity. For one
thing,
following tQo closely reduces
your area of vision, especi-ally if you're
following a larger vehicle. Also, you
won't have adequate space if the
vehicle ,ahead suddenly slows dr
stops. Keep back a- reasonable
distance.
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When it 1cr.oks like a chance to:pass is
.doming 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.3 the. way is
clear to pass, you will have a "running
start'" that more than makes up f i x
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.
If other vehicles .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. Remember to glance, over
your shoulder andxheck the blind
spot.
Check your mirr-ors, glance over your
shoulder, aad start your left lane
change-,signal before ,moving aut of
the right lane to pass. When
you
are
far enough ahead of the. passed
vehicle to see-its front in your inside
mirror,
activate.your right lane ,change
signal and move back into the right
lane; (Remember that-your right
0-utside mirror is-convex. The vehicle
you just passed 'may seem to be
farther away+from you than it redly is.)
T r y n0t.t.o
pass more than one vehicle
at a time on two-lane roads.
Reconsider before passing the next
vehicle.
.vehicle too rapidly. Even though the
brake lights. are not flashing, it may be
slowing dawn 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;
Don't overtake a slowly .m,oving