1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 213
1998 Cadillac DeVille Manual
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Defensive driving really means "be ready anything." for On city streets, rural roads or freeways,means it "always expect the unexpected." Assume that pedestrians or other drivers going to be are careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might do. Be ready their mistakes. for Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable of accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough following distance. It's the best defensive driving You maneuver, in both city and rural driving. never know when the vehicle in front of you going to brake is or turn suddenly. Defensive driving requires that a driver concentrate on the driving task. Anything that distracts from the driving task -- such as concentrating on a cellular telephone call, reading, or reaching something for on the floor-- makes proper defensive driving more difficult and can even cause a collision, with resulting or injury. Ask a passenger to help do things like this, do pull off the road a safe place to them yourself. in These simple defensive driving techniques could save your life. Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Cadillac: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in the Index.) 4-2