Show BOR WINTER ny BY sar y doron MI lEOTOn dont let old man winter catch you by surprise car owners and truck leet fleet operators were warned by the utah safety council pace face the threats ot of wintry months ahead in confident confidence that your vehicles are in tiptop tip t top 0 p shape 0 T bailey executive director of 0 the tha utah safety counell council advised preparing an adequate defense will help prevent accidents and traffic tie ups its no fun to have mechanical fail urea at any time hut but its doubly disheartening to run into trouble in bad weather items requiring pre winter checkup were listed as follows drakes be sure they are kept equalized windshield wipers will they work effectively under added loads of snow exhaust system chook check tor for possible defects be sure tall p pipe alpe extends to extreme rear of vehicle electrical system inspect for proper insulation of wires and connections to prevent moisture causing short circuits headlights cheek check tor for proper focus and aim on bright and dim beams tires good treads are highly desirable and proper air pressures should be maintained in addition to putting this standard equipment in condition for winter the safety couell urges r us use of 0 special equipment particularly chains under severe snow and lea ice conditions taru chains reduce passenger car braking distances up to 40 ever even 60 per cent on heavier vehicles chains are still more essential since they provide added traction tor for getting underway or climbing a grade other special equipment tor for winter includes included udea defrosters def rosters heaters and warning flares and fuses to provide protection in caso case of breakdown C citing g research a s e a r eh b by y the h N national t 1 0 n lial fe yr it ev sa a I 1 safety S t council C 0 u n e I 1 1 it I 1 was a emphasized e m pha sized that in many snow belt bait states last winter nearly 66 65 pet per cent ot of all traffic occurred on snowy or ley surfaced surta cef ep formost factors in the high winter finier accident rates are inadequate traction and poor bill ty dalley bailey declared accord angly drivers must adjust speeds to conditions use anti suld chains w when severe snow and lee ice conditions tili en I 1 n revall prevail slow down well in advance of in intersections and curves maintain safe bite di distance stanco between vehicles signal intentions of turning or stopping and bo be sure of ability to stop within the distance visible ahead T raffle fatality rates jump from 24 to 63 53 per cent in snow belt bait states oring during months of lea ica and enow mr Bli llcy pointed out we need coop aeration to got through the winter season in utah with a minimum of trouble in traffic lc he said bald |