1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 164

Defensive drivingredly means "be ready far anything." On city stxeets,rural roads or freeways, means it "always expectthe unexpected." Assume that pedestriansor other drivers are going to be careless and make mistakes. Anticipate they what might do. Be ready their mistakes, for Rear-end collisions are about the. most preventable of accidents. Yet they arecomman. A l w enough lo following distance.It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in both city andrural driving. You never know when the vehicle front of you is going to in brake or turn suddenly. Defensive driving requires thatdriver concentrate OR a the driving task. Anythingthat distracts from the driving task - such as concentrating on a cellular telephone call, reading, or reachmg for something on the floor makes proper defensive driving-moreMicult and can even cause collision, with resulting injury. a Ask a passenger to help dothings like h i s , or pull off the road ina safe place to do them yoursel€. These simple defensive driving techniques could save your life. Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can about drivingis: give Drive defensively. in Please start with a very important safety device your Chevrolet: Buckleup. (See "Safety Belts" the Index.) in -- 4-2