YourDriving,theRoad,andthe
Vehicle
DrunkDriving
{WARNING:
DefensiveDriving
Drinking andthendrivingisverydangerous.
Yourreflexes, perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment canbeaffectedbyevenasmallamount
ofalcohol. Youcanhaveaserious —oreven
fatal—collision ifyoudriveafterdrinking. Donot
drinkanddriveorridewithadriverwhohasbeen
drinking. Ridehomeinacab;orifyouarewitha
group,designate adriverwhowillnotdrink.
Defensive drivingmeans“alwaysexpectthe
unexpected.”Thefirststepindrivingdefensively isto
wearyoursafetybelt—SeeSafetyBelts:TheyArefor
Everyone onpage2‑12.
{WARNING:
Assumethatotherroadusers(pedestrians,
bicyclists, andotherdrivers) aregoingtobe
carelessandmakemistakes. Anticipate whatthey
mightdoandbeready.Inaddition:
Deathandinjuryassociated withdrinking anddrivingis
aglobaltragedy.
Alcoholaffectsfourthingsthatanyoneneedstodrivea
vehicle: judgment, muscular coordination, vision,and
attentiveness.
.
Allowenoughfollowing distance betweenyou
andthedriverinfrontofyou.
.
Focusonthetaskofdriving.
Policerecordsshowthatalmost40percentofallmotor
vehicle-related deathsinvolvealcohol. Inmostcases,
thesedeathsaretheresultofsomeonewhowas
drinking anddriving. Inrecentyears,morethan
Driverdistraction cancausecollisions resulting in
injuryorpossible death.Thesesimpledefensive
drivingtechniques couldsaveyourlife.
17,000
annualmotorvehicle-related deathshave
beenassociated withtheuseofalcohol, withabout
peopleinjured.
250,000
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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