1993 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 216

0 0 0 Lights: Are they all working?Are the lenses clean? Tires: Theyare vitally important to a safe, trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for long-distance driving?Are the tires all inflated to therecommended pressure? Weather Forecasts: What's the weather outlook along yourroute? Should you delay yourtrip a short time to avoid a major storm system? Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? ON THE ROAD Unless you are theonly driver,it is goodto 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 stopfor some refreshment like coffee,tea or soft drinks and some limbering up. But do stop and move around. Eat lightly along the way. Heavier mealstend to make some people sleepy. On two-lane highways or undivided multilane highways that do not have controlled access, you'll want watch for some situations not usually to found on freeways. Examplesare: stopsigns and signals, shoppingcenters with direct access to the highway, no passing zones and school zones, vehicles turning left and right off the road, pedestrians, cyclists, parked vehicles, and even animals. HIGWAY HypNosIS Is there actually sucha condition as "highway hypnosis"?Or is it just plain falling asleep at thewheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along withthe hum of the tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind againstthe vehicle that can makeyou sleepy. Don't let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave road in less than the a second. and you could crashand be injured. What can you do about highway hypnosis?First, be aware that it can happen. 202