Highway Hypnosis; Hill And Mountain Roads - Chevrolet 1998 S10 Owner's Manual

Highway Hypnosis
Is
there actually such
a condition as
"highway hypnosis"?
Or is it just
plain falling a~leep
at the wheel? Call it
highway hypnosis, lack of awareness,
or
whatever.
There is something about an -easy stretch of. road with
the same scenery, :along with the hum ofthe tises.on
the
mad, the
drone
of
the-engine, and the rush-of the wind
against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don7 let
it
happen to you
! If
it
does, your vehicle can leave the
road in Z-ess .than
u
~secand, and you could :crash
-and
be
injured.
Make sure your vehickis well ventilated, with a
comf-ortably cool interior.
0.
Keep your ey.es moving. Scan the road ahead
and. to the sides. Check your mirrors and^ your
imitruments frequently.
If you :get sleepy, pull off the road, into a rest, service
or padiing area and take -a nap, get s.ome exercise, or
bo.th.
Far safety, treat .drows.iness: on the highw-ay as
an emergency.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving
o.n
steep hills or -mountains
is
diffexent f?~m.
driving in
flat or
rolling terrain.
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