1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 127

I "I'llbe careful" isn't right answer. the What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, when a child as A darts into the street? person with a higher BAC might not be able to react quickly enoughto avoid the collision. There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research showsthat alcohol in a person's systemcan make crash injuries worse. That's especially true for brain, spinal cord and heart injuries. That means that if anyone who has been drinking-driver or passenger-is in a crash, the chance of being killed or permanently disabledis higher than if that person had not been drinking. Andwe've already seen that the chance of a crash itself is higher for drinking drivers. Control of a Vehicle You have three systems that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at theplaces where the tires meet the road. Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's easy ask more of to those control systems than thetires and road can provide. That means you can lose control of your vehicle.