Freeway Driving - Chevrolet S10 1998 Manual

Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways (also cal1e.d
thruways,
parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superlughways) &,e the safest
of
all roads. But they have their own special rules.
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most-important-.advice on freeway driving is: Keep
up with d f i c and keep to- the right. Rrive at the same
speed most of the other idrivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving bredcs a smooth traffic flow. Treat the
At the.eatrance, there is usually a ramp that leads .to the
freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you
:drive .along the- entrance ramp, you -should begin
to
check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to
blend with the flow. Try to merge into the- gap at close to
.the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, che.ck
your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as
necess-ary. Try
to
b1en.d smoothly with the tra€fic.. flow.
Once- you are on the fi-eeway, adjust: your speed,to the
posted lhnit-or -to the prevailing rate if it's- slower. Stay
in the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, -glance quickly over your
shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle i n - your
"blind" spot.
Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you
allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move
-slightly slower at night.
When you wmt to leave. the -freeway, move
t Q
the proper
lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, .do not,
under m y circumstances, stop and backup. Drive on to
the
next
exit.
The .exit ramp can.
be
curved, sometimes quite sharply.
left lane on
a
freeway as..a passing lane.
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