1993 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 140

Your Driving and the Road Defensive Driving Slowing down: If time allows, tap the brake pedal once or twice in advance of slowing or stopping. This warns the driver behind you. Disabled: Your four-way flashers signal that your vehicle is disabled or is a hazard. See "Hazard Warning Flashers" in the Index. Traffic Officer The traffic police officeris also a source of important information. The officer's signals govern, no matter what the traffic lights or other signs say. The next section discusses some of the road conditions you may encounter. 136 The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Chevrolet: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in the Index.) Defensive driving really means "be ready for anything." On city streets, rural roads, or freeways, it means "always expect the unexpected." Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might do. Be ready for their mistakes. Expect children to dash out from behind parked cars, often followed by other children. Expect occupants in parked cars to open doors into traffic. Watch for movement in parked cars - someone may be about to open a door. Expect other drivers to run stop signs when you are on a through street. Be ready to brake if necessary as you go :hrough intersections. You may not have :o use the brake, but if you do, you will be -eady. If you're driving througha shopping center parking lot where there are well-marked lanes, directional arrows, and designated parking areas, expect some drivers to ignoreall these markings and dash straight toward one part of the lot.