Passing - Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1993 Owner's Manual

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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
if the right front 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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