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“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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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