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Driving
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the
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Passing
(CONT.)
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.
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.
[n
any emergency, don’t give up. Keep
trying to steer and constantly seek an
:scape route or area
of
less danger.
Skidding
[n
a skid, a driver can lose control of the
vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid most
skids by taking reasonable care suited to
:xisting conditions, and by not
“overdriving” those conditions. But skids
3re always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to
your Chevrolet’s three control systems. In
the braking skid your wheels aren’t rolling.
In the steering or cornering skid, too much
speed or steering in a curve causes tires to
slip and lose cornering force. And
in
the
acceleration skid too much throttle causes
the driving wheels to spin.
If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly
steer the way you want the vehicle to go.
If you start steering quickly enough, your
vehicle may straighten out. Always be
ready for a second skid if it occurs.
Of course, traction is reduced when water,
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snow, ice, gravel, or other material is on
the road. For safety, you’ll want to slow
down and adjust your driving to these
conditions. It is important to slow down
on slippery surfaces because stopping
distance will be longer and vehicle
control more limited.
While driving on a surface with reduced
traction,
try
your best to avoid sudden
steering, acceleration, or braking
(including engine braking by shifting to a
lower gear). Any sudden changes could
cause
the
tires to slide.
You
may not
realize the surface is slippery until your
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