1993 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 188

Your Driving and the Road Ontwo-lanehighwaysorundividedmultilanehighwaysthat do nothave controlledaccess,you'llwant to watchforsomesituationsnotusuallyfound onfreeways.Examplesare:stopsignsandsignals,shoppingcenterswith directaccess to the highway,no passingzonesandschoolzones,vehicles turningleftandright off theroad,pedestrians,cyclists,parkedvehicles,and evenanimals. Highway Hypnosis Is there actuallysuchaconditionas"highwayhypnosis?''Or is it justplain falling asleepatthewheel?Call it highwayhypnosis,lackofawareness,or whatever. of roadwiththesamescenery, There is somethingaboutaneasystretch of theengine,andthe alongwiththehum of thetiresontheroad,thedrone it rush of the windagainstthevehiclethatcanmakeyousleepy.Don'tlet in less than a happentoyou! If it does,yourvehiclecanleavetheroad second, andyoucouldcrashandbeinjured. Whatcanyoudoabouthighwayhypnosis?First,beawarethat happen. Thenherearesometips: Makesureyourvehicle is wellventilated,withacomfortablycoolinterior. Keepyoureyesmoving.Scan theroadaheadandtothesides.Check yourrearviewmirrorsfrequentlyandyourinstrumentsfromtime to time. Thiscanhelpyouavoidafixedstare. Weargoodsunglasses in brightlight.Glarecancausedrowsiness.But don'twearsunglassesatnight.Theywilldrasticallyreduceyouroverall visionattheverytimeyouneed all theseeingpoweryouhave. Ifyougetsleepy, pull off theroadintoarest,service, or parkingarea andtakeanap,getsomeexercise,orboth.Forsafety,treatdrowsiness on thehighwayasanemergency. As in anydrivingsituation,keeppacewithtrafficandallowadequate followingdistances. it can 4-34