1993 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 190

person with a higher BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical researchshows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse. That's especially true forbrain, spinal cord and heart injuries. That means thatanyone who has been drinking if -driver or passenger -- is in a crash,the chanceof being killed or permanently disabledis higher than if that person had not been drinking. of And we've already seen that the chance a crash itself is higher for drinking drivers. I A CAUTION: Drinking and then driving very dangerous. Your reflexes, is perceptions, and judgment be affected by even a small will amount of alcohol. You could have a serious -- or even fatal -accident if you drive after drinking. Please don't drink and drive or ride with a driverwho has been drinking. Ridehome in a cab; or if you're with a group, designatea driver who will not drink. CONTROL OF A WHICLE You have three systems that make yourvehicle go whereyou want it to go. They are thebrakes, the steering andthe accelerator.All three systems have to do theirwork at the places where the tires meet the road 176