1998 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 166

Defensive driving really means "be ready anything." for On city streets, rural roadsor freeways, it means "always expect the unexpected." Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might do. Be ready for their mistakes. Rear-end collisions are about the most preventableof accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough following distance. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in both city and rural driving. never You know when the vehicle infront of you is goingto brake or turn suddenly. Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your vehicle: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts'' in the Index.) Defensive driving requires that driver concentrate a on the driving task. Anything that distracts from the driving task -- such as concentrating ona cellular telephone call, reading,or reaching for something on the floor -- makes proper defensive driving more difficult and can even causea collision, with resulting injury. Ask a passenger to help do things like this, or pull off the road in a safe place todo them yourself. These simple defensive driving techniques could save your life. 4-2