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2007 Buick Lucerne Owner Manual

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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 is
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 are awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your
area of vision, especially if you are following a
larger vehicle. Also, you will not 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 do not 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 vehicles are lined up to pass a slow
vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that
someone is not 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 vehicle’s 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 vehicle’s inside
mirror, activate the right lane change signal and
move back into the right lane. Remember that
your vehicle’s passenger side 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.

Do not 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 are 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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  • Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines.
  • Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you are awaiting an opportunity.
  • When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and do not get too close.
  • If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn.
  • Check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass.
  • Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads.
  • Do not overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
  • If you are being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get ahead of you.

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