1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 173

right answer.What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action,as when a child dartsinto the street? A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quicklyenough to avoid the collision. There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don'tknow. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system make crash injuries can worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that person's chanceof being killed or permanently disabled is higher than the person had not been drinking. if Control of a Vehicle You have three systems that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. Theyare the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road. Drinking and then driving very dangerous. is Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected even a small amount by of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive after drinking. Please don't drink and drive ride with a driver or cab; who has been drinking. Ride home in a or if you're with a group, designate a driver will who not drink. -- -- Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires That means you can lose control and road can provide. of your vehicle. 4-5