1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 211

0 Lights: Are they all working? Are the lenses clean? Tires: They are vitally important to asafe, trouble-free trip.Is the tread good enough forlong-distance driving? Are thetires all inflated to therecommended pressure? Weather Forecasts: What's the weather outlook along your route? Should you delay your trip a short time avoid a major storm to system? Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? -- ON THE ROAD Unless you are theonly driver, it is good to share the driving task with others. Limit turns behind the wheel to about 100 miles (160 km) or two hours at a sitting. Then, eitherchange drivers or stop for some refreshment like coffee, tea or soft drinks and some limbering up. But do stop andmove around. Eatlightly along the way. Heavier meals tend to make some people sleepy. \ _ On two-lane highways or undivided multilane highways that do not have usually - controlled access, you'llwant to watch for some situations not found onfreeways. Examples are: stopsigns and signals, shopping centers with direct access to thehighway, no passing zones andschool zones, vehicles turning left and right off the road, pedestrians, cyclists, parked - vehicles, and even animals. H I G W A Y HYPNOSIS _ _ Is thereactually such a conditionas "highway hypnosis"? Or is itjust plain falling asleep at thewheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lackof awareness, or whatever. There is something aboutan easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the droneof the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don't let it happen to you! If it does,your vehicle can leave the roadin less than a second, and could crash and be injured. you What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be aware that it can happen. - -