Oldsmobile 1999 Bravada User Manual download pdf (Page 163)

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The fact that such emergency situations are always

possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at

all times and wear safety belts properly.

Off-Road Recovery

You may find that your right wheels have dropped off the

edge of a road onto the shoulder while you’re driving.

If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the

pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the

accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer

so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.

You can turn the steering wheel up to one

-quarter turn

until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then

turn your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.

Passing

The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a

two

-lane highway waits for just the right moment,

accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes

back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver?

Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two

-lane

highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the

passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming

traffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error in

judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can

suddenly put the passing driver face to face with the

worst of all traffic accidents

-- the head-on collision.

So here are some tips for passing:

“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.

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Oldsmobile 1999 Bravada User Manual Page 163