2000 BUICK REGAL Owner's Manual

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-15
Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass
while youre awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,
following too closely reduces your area of vision,
especially if youre following a larg

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-16 Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking 
reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by 
not ªoverdrivingº those condit

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-17
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. 
One reason is that some drivers are likely to be 
impaired 
-- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.H

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-18
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 may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-19
Driving in Rain and on Wet RoadsRain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet
road, you cant stop, accelerate or turn as well because
your tire
-to-road traction isnt as good as on dry

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-20
Driving too fast through large water puddles or even
going through some car washes can cause problems, too.
The water may affect your brakes. Try to avoid puddles.
But if you cant, try to slow d

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-21 Driving Through Deep Standing Water
NOTICE:
If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or
standing water, water can come in through your
engines air intake and badly damage your
engine. Never

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-22
City DrivingOne of the biggest problems with city streets is the
amount of traffic on them. Youll want to watch out for
what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to
traffic signals.
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