Control Of A Vehicle - Buick 1994 Skylark Owner's Manual

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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. 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.
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.