1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 224

' Your Driving and the Road WeatherForecasts: What'stheweatheroutlookalongyourroute? Should -you delay your trip a short time to avoid a major storm system? Maps: Doyouhaveup-to-datemaps? ...On fhe Road . .- , Unless you are the only driver, 'it is good .to share the driving task'with 100 miles (160 km)ortwo others.Limitturnsbehindthewheeltoabout hours at a sitting. Then, either change drivers or stop for some- refreshment likecoffee,teaorsoftdrinksandsomelimberingup.Butdostopandmove to makesomepeople around.Eatlightlyalongtheway.Heaviermealstend sleepy...1 .~ Ontwo-lanehighwaysorundividedmultilanehighwaysthatdonothave controlledaccess,you'llwanttowatchforsomesituationsnotusuallyfound onfreeways.Examplesare:stopsignsandsignals,shoppingcenterswith directaccesstothehighway,nopassingzonesandschoolzones,vehicles turning'leftandright off theroad,pedestrians,cyclists,parkedvehicles,and evenanimals. Highway Hypnosis Is thereactuallysuchaconditionas"highwayhypnosis?"Orisitjustplain fallingasleepatthewheel? Call ithighwayhypnosis,lack ofawareness,or whatever. ' , , Thereissomethingaboutaneasystretchofroadwiththesamescenery, oftheengine,andthe alongwiththehum of thetiresontheroad,thedrone rushofthewindagainstthevehiclethatcanmakeyousleepy.Don'tlet it happen to you! If it does,yourvehiclecanleavetheroad in less thana second, andyoucouldcrashandbeinjured. Whatcanyoudoabouthighwayhypnosis?First,beawarethat happen. Thenherearesometips: Make sure your vehicle is well - '. it can ventilated, with a comfortably cool interior. ,x ! : ,..----:&-z. Keepyoureyesmoving.Scantheroadaheadandtothesides.Check yourrearviewmirrorsfrequentlyandyourinstruments-fromtimetotime.* .-7 . This help avoidfixed can you a stare. Weargoodsunglasses in brightlight.Glarecancausedrowsiness.But don'twearsunglassesatnight.Theywilldrasticallyreduceyouroverall vision at the very time you need all the s.eeing power you have. If yougetsleepy, pull offtheroadintoarest,service,orparkingarea andtakeanap,getsomeexercise,orboth.Forsafety,treatdrowsiness onthehighwayasanemergency. 0 d -% 4-46