2003 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 168

There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries 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 chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. Control of a Vehicle You have three systems that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road. r , , I Drinking and t-.- n d.. ing is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions,attentiveness and judgement can be affected even a small by amount of alcohol. You can have a serious -or even fatal - collision if you drive drinking. after Please don't drink and drive or ride witha driver who has beendrinking. Ride homein a cab; or if - ...-y u u ~e WILII ;1 yruup, ues~yrlaie & i v ~ ; a wiiw wiii not drink...- 7 . . I_ . ... . I I ...- I Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires and road can provide. That mei?ns yoL! can lose control of your vehicle. Also see Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-9. 4-5