Controlofavehicle - Buick 1993 Regal Owner's Manual

alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries
worse. That's especially true for brain, spinal cord and
heart injuries. That means that if anyone who has been
drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, the
chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher
than if that person had not been drinking. And we've
already seen that the chance of a crash itself is higher for
drinking drivers.
I
A
CAUTION:
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.
Your reflexes, perceptions, and judgment will be
affected by even
a small amount of alcohol. You
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could have a serious
--
or even fatal
--
accident 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:.
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.
Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's
easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires
and road can provide. That means you can lose control
of your vehicle.
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