Buick 2011 Lucerne - Manual (Page 265)

Black plate (11,1) Buick Lucerne Owner Manual - 2011
While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration,
or braking, including reducing vehicle speed by shifting
to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could cause the
tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery
until the vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning
clues — such as enough water, ice, or packed snow on
the road to make a mirrored surface — and slow down
when you have any doubt.
Remember: Antilock brakes help avoid only the
braking skid.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving
because some drivers are likely to be impaired — by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by
fatigue.
Night driving tips include:
. Drive defensively.
. Do not drink and drive.
. Reduce headlamp glare by adjusting the inside
rearview mirror.
. Slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles because headlamps can only light
up so much road ahead.
. Watch for animals.
. When tired, pull off the road.
. Do not wear sunglasses.
. Avoid staring directly into approaching headlamps.
. Keep the windshield and all glass on your vehicle
clean — inside and out.
. Keep your eyes moving, especially during turns or
curves.
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime.
But, as we get older, these differences increase.
A 50-year-old driver might need at least twice as much
light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
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