Your Driving. The Road. And Your Vehicle; Driver Behavior - Chevrolet 2003 Blazer Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
Whenever we drive, we're taking on an important
responsibility. This is true for any motor
vehicle
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passenger car, van, truck, sport utility. Driver
behavior, the driving environment, and the vehicle's
design all affect how well a vehicle performs. But
statistics show that the most important factor, by far, is
how we drive.
Knowing how these three factors work together can help
you understand how your vehicle handles and what
you can do to avoid many types of crashes, including a
rollover crash.
Driver Behavior
The single most important thing is this: everyone in the
vehicle, including the driver, should buckle up. See
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page
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10. In fact,
most serious injuries and fatalities to unbelted
occupants can be reduced or prevented by the use of
safety belts. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person
is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing
a seat belt. In addition, avoiding excessive speed,
sudden or abrupt turns and drunken or aggressive
driving can help make trips safer and avoid the
possibility of a crash, especially a rollover crash. This
section provides many useful tips to help you drive more
safely.
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