Control Of A Vehicle - Chevrolet 2003 Venture Owner's Manual

There's something else about drinking and driving that
many people don't know. Medical research shows
that alcohol in a person's system can make crash
injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal
cord or heart. This means that when anyone who
has been drinking
-
driver or passenger
-
is in a
crash, that person's chance of being killed or
permanently disabled is higher than if the person had
not been drinking.
Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go
where you want it to go. They are the brakes, the
steering and the accelerator. All three systems have
to do their work at the places where the tires meet
the road.
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.
Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness
and judgement can be affected by even a
small amount of alcohol. You can have a
serious
-
or even fatal
-
collision if you drive
after drinking. Please don't drink and drive or
ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride
home in a cab; or
if
you're with a group,
designate a driver who will not drink.
Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's
tires and road can provide. That means you can lose
control of your vehicle.
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