Driving your vehicle
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WARNING
WARNING
You are much more likely to have a
serious accident if you drink or take
drugs and drive. If you are drinking
or taking drugs, don’t drive. Do not
ride with a driver who has been
drinking or taking drugs. Choose a
designated driver or call a taxi.
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH, take the fol-
lowing precautions:
NEVER drink or take drugs and
drive.
Drinking or taking drugs and driv-
ing is dangerous and may result in
an accident and SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH.
• ALWAYS wear your seat belt.
All passengers must be properly
belted whenever the vehicle is
moving. For more information,
refer to “Seat Belts” in chapter 2.
Drunk driving is the number one
contributor to the highway death
toll each year. Even a small
amount of alcohol will affect your
reflexes, perceptions and judg-
ment. Just one drink can reduce
your ability to respond to changing
conditions and emergencies and
your reaction time gets worse with
each additional drink.
• Always
drive
defensively.
Assume other drivers or pedes-
trians may be careless and
make mistakes.
• Stay focused on the task of driv-
ing. Driver distraction can cause
accidents.
• Leave plenty of space between
you and the vehicle in front of
you.
Driving while under the influence
of drugs is as dangerous or more
dangerous than driving under the
influence of alcohol.
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