1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 177

On the Road Highway Hypnosis Unless you are the only driver, it is Is there actually such a condition as Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road good to share the driving task with "highway hypnosis"? Or is it just plain ahead and to the sides. Check your others. Limit turns behind the wheel to falling asleep at the wheel? Call it rearview minors frequently and your about 100 miles (160 km) or two hours highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or instruments from time to time. This at a sitting. Then, either change drivers whatever, can helpyou avoid a fixed stare. or stop for some refreshment like coffee, There is something about an easy stretch Wear good sunglasses in bright light. tea or soft drinks and some limbering of road with the same scenery, along Glare can cause drowsiness. But don't up. But do stop and move around. Eat with the hum of the tires on the road, wear sunglasses at night. They will lightly along theway. Heavier meals the droneof the engine, andthe rush of drastically reduce your overall vision tend to make some people sleepy. the wind against the vehicle that can at the very time you need all the On two-lane highwaysor undivided make you sleepy. Don't let it happen to seeing power you have. multilane highways that do not have you! If it does, your vehicle can leave If you get sleepy, pull off the road into controlled access, you'll want to watch the road inless than a second,and you a rest, service, or parking area and for some situations not usually found oncould crash and be injured. take a nap, get some exercise, both. or freeways. Examples are: stop signs and What can youdo about highway For safety, treat drowsinesson the signals, shopping centers with direct highway as an emergency. hypnosis? First, be aware that it can access to the highway, no passing zones happen. As in any driving situation, keep pace and school zones, vehicles turning left Then here are some tips: with traffic and allow adequate and right off the road, pedestrians, following distances. Make sure your vehicle is well cyclists, parked vehicles, and even ventilated, with a comfortably cool animals. interior.