Hyundai ELANTRA 2016 Owner's Manual page 461

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Driving your vehicle
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH, take the fol-
lowing precautions:
• ALWAYS wear your seat belt.
All passengers must be prop-
erly belted whenever the vehi-
cle is moving. For more infor-
mation, refer to "Seat Belts" in
chapter 3.
• Always drive defensively.
Assume other drivers
pedestrians may be careless
and make mistakes.
• Stay focused on the task of
driving. Driver distraction can
cause accidents.
• Leave plenty of
between you and the vehicle
in front of you.
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WARNING
NEVER drink or take drugs and
drive. Drinking or taking drugs
and driving is dangerous and
may result in an accident and
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH.
Drunk driving is the number
one contributor to the highway
death toll each year. Even a
small amount of alcohol will
affect your reflexes, percep-
tions and judgment. Just one
or
drink can reduce your ability to
respond to changing conditions
and emergencies and your reac-
tion time gets worse with each
additional drink.
Driving while under the influ-
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ence of drugs is as dangerous
or more dangerous than driving
under the influence of alcohol.
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You are much more likely to
have a serious accident if you
drink or take drugs and drive. If
you are drinking or taking
drugs, don't drive. Do not ride
with a driver who has been
drinking or
Choose a designated driver or
call a taxi.
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taking drugs.