Drunkendriving - Buick 1993 Skylark Owner's Manual

Defensive driving really means "be ready for anything."
On city streets, rural roads, or freeways, it means
"always expect the unexpected."
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be
careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might
do. Be ready for their mistakes.
Expect children to dash out from behind parked cars,
often followed by other children. Expect occupants in
parked cars to open doors into traffic. Watch for
movement in parked cars -- someone may be about to
open a door.
Expect other drivers to run stop signs when you are on a
through street. Be ready to brake if necessary as you go
through intersections. You may not have to use the
brake, but if you do, you will be ready.
following distance. It's the best defensive driving
maneuver, in both city and rural driving. You never
know when the vehicle in front of you is going to brake
or turn suddenly.
Here's a final bit of information about defensive driving.
The most dangerous time for driving in the U.S. is very
early on Sunday morning. In fact, GM Research studies
show that the most and the least dangerous times for
driving, every week, fall an the same day. That day is
Sunday. The most dangerous time is Sunday fi-om 3 a.m.
to 4 a.m. The safest time is Sunday from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. Driving the same distance on a Sunday at 3 a.m.
isn't just a little more dangerous than it is at 10 a.m. It's
about 134 times more dangerous!
That leads to the next section.
If you're driving through a shopping center parking lot
Drunken Driving
where there are well-marked lanes, directional arrows, Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is
and designated parking areas, expect some drivers to a national tragedy. It's the number one contributor to the
ignore all these markings and dash straight toward one highway death toll, claiming.thousands of victims every
part of the lot.
year. Alcohol takes away three things that anyone needs
Pedestrians can be careless. Watch for them. In general,
you must give way to pedestrians even if you know you
have the right of way.
Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable of
accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough
to drive a vehicle:
Judgment
0
Muscular Coordination
0
Vision
145