1993 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 206

surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, braking (including engine braking by or shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realizethe surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as enoughwater, ice or packed snow on theroad to make a "mirrored surface" -- and slow down when you have any doubt. Remember: Any anti-lock braking system ( A B S ) helps avoid onlythe braking skid. Steer theway you want to go. DRIPTNG AT NIGHT Night driving is more dangerous thanday driving. One reason is that some drivers are likely to beimpaired -- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. Here aresome tips on night driving. 0 Drive defensively. Remember, this is the most dangerous time. 0 Don't drink and drive. (See "DrunkenDriving" in the Index for more on this problem.) 193