1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 128

Your Driving and the Road There's something else about drinlcing md driving that many people don'tknow. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person'ssystem can make crash injuries worse. That's especially true for brain, spinal card and heart injuries. That means that i anyone who has been drinking f driver or passenger -is in a crash, the chance of being killed or penmmently disabled is higher than if that person had not been &inking. And we've already seen that the chance of a crash itself i s higher far drinkine drivers. itn~ have three systems that make y o u rehide go where you want it to go. They ue the brakes, the steering and the um&mtor. All thee systems haveto do heir work at the places where tires the neet the road. Zametimea;,as when you're driving on mow or ice, it's easy to ask more of those :ontrol systems than the tires and road can provide. That means you can lose control of your vehicle. Br4king h k b l g W t i Q I l hVlolV(eB and reaction time. First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal. That% perception time, Then you have tobring up yslur foot and do it. That's .. ,126