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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.
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.
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Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your
left
lane change signal before moving out
of
the right lane to pass. When you are far enough
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0
0
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 lights 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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