1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 190

Your Driving and the Road Ontwo-lanehighwaysorundividedmultilanehighwaysthat do nothave controlledaccess,you'llwant to watchforsomesituationsnotusuallyfound onfreeways.Examplesare:stopsignsandsignals,shoppingcenterswith directaccess to the highway,nopassingzonesandschoolzones,vehicles turningleftandright off theroad,pedestrians,cyclists,parkedvehicles,and evenanimals. Highway Hypnosis Is thereactuallysuchaconditionas"highwayhypnosis?" Oris it justplain fallingasleepatthewheel?Call it highwayhypnosis,lackofawareness, or whatever. There is somethingaboutaneasystretchofroadwiththesamescenery, alongwiththe humof thetiresontheroad,thedrone of theengine,andthe rushof thewindagainstthevehiclethatcanmakeyousleepy.Don'tlet it in less than a happen to you! If it does,yourvehiclecanleavetheroad second, andyoucouldcrashandbeinjured. What canyou do abouthighwayhypnosis?First,beawarethat happen. Thenherearesometips: Makesureyourvehicle it can is wellventilated,withacomfortablycoolinterior. to time. Keepyoureyesmoving.Scantheroadaheadandtothesides.Check your rearview mirrors frequently and your instruments from time Thiscanhelpyou avoid afixedstare. Weargoodsunglasses in brightlight.Glarecancausedrowsiness.But don'twearsunglasses atnight.They will drasticallyreduceyouroverall visionattheverytimeyouneedalltheseeingpoweryouhave. If yougetsleepy,pull off theroadintoarest,service, or parkingarea andtakeanap,getsomeexercise,orboth.Forsafety,treatdrowsiness onthehighway as anemergency. As in anydrivingsituation,keeppacewithtrafficandallowadequate followingdistances. 4-34