1998 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 169

right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street? A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than ifthe person had not been drinking. Control of a Vehicle You have three systems that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road. - CAUTION: 1 -Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires and road can provide.That means you can lose control of your vehicle. Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions,attentiveness and judgment can be affectedby even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive afterdrinking. Please don't drink and drive or ride a driver with who has been drinking. Ride home ina cab; or if you're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- I 4-5