DrivingandOperating
8-3
DefensiveDriving
DrunkDriving
Policerecordsshowthatalmost
40
percentofallmotor
Defensive drivingmeans“always
expecttheunexpected.”Thefirst
stepindrivingdefensively istowear
yoursafetybelt,seeSafetyBelts on
page 2‑11.
{WARNING
vehicle-related deathsinvolve
alcohol. Inmostcases,these
deathsaretheresultofsomeone
whowasdrinkinganddriving.
Inrecentyears,morethan
Drinking andthendrivingisvery
dangerous. Yourreflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment canbeaffectedbyeven
asmallamountofalcohol. You
canhaveaserious—oreven
fatal—collision ifyoudriveafter
drinking. Donotdrinkanddriveor
ridewithadriverwhohasbeen
drinking. Ridehomeinacab;orif
youarewithagroup,designate a
driverwhowillnotdrink.
17,000
deathshavebeenassociated with
theuseofalcohol, withabout
250,000
annualmotorvehicle-related
{WARNING
Assumethatotherroadusers
(pedestrians, bicyclists, andother
drivers) aregoingtobecareless
andmakemistakes. Anticipate
whattheymightdoandbeready.
Inaddition:
peopleinjured.
Forpersonsunder21,itisagainst
thelawineveryU.S.statetodrink
alcohol. Therearegoodmedical,
psychological, anddevelopmental
reasonsfortheselaws.
.
Allowenoughfollowing
distance betweenyouand
thedriverinfrontofyou.
Theobviouswaytoeliminate the
leadinghighwaysafetyproblemis
forpeoplenevertodrinkalcohol
andthendrive.
Deathandinjuryassociated with
drinking anddrivingisaglobal
tragedy.
.
Focusonthetaskofdriving.
Driverdistraction cancause
collisions resulting ininjuryor
possibledeath.Thesesimple
defensive drivingtechniques
couldsaveyourlife.
Alcoholaffectsfourthingsthat
anyoneneedstodriveavehicle:
judgment, muscularcoordination,
vision,andattentiveness.
Medicalresearchshowsthat
alcoholinaperson's systemcan
makecrashinjuries worse,
especially injuries tothebrain,
| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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