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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.
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.
Remember to glance over your shoulder and check
the
blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
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a
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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 outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you
just passed may seem
to
be farther away from
you
than it really
is.)
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time
on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the
next vehicle.
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.
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.
Loss
of
Control
Let’s review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering
and acceleration) don’t have enough friction where
the
tires meet the road to
do
what the driver has asked.
In
any
emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying
to
steer
and
constantly seek an escape route or area
of
less danger.
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