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Show Here's Advice to Drivers of Trucks An experienced truck driver always puts his engine In low gear before starting down a Mcep or long bill. The inexperienced driver thinks that all he need to do Is to shut off the power and "let her roll." When he wishes to slacken the speed of his truck he locks the emergency brain-on. brain-on. with the result that if the hill is long Ihe first thing that happens is the eniiTgt-ncy brakes "burn out." "Oh." thinks the driver (perhaps not smelling his br3kes burning), "I for got my foot brake " and he ships thai on Well, when the foot brake is gone so is the truck, nnd perhaps the driver with It. bbould the hill turn into a mountainous road, some of which are from cue to four miles long. Remember. It is too late .to put Hi' engine in low gear after the truck Is rolling fast it has burned out th' brakes In ordrr to be on the safe side, a driver operating over unfamiliar roads should pecially if his truck la loadi J BXl down a hill only after be ha put his gears In second speed. Later, should he find th' hll) lo be long and steep, he can, without burning up his brakes, slacken speed Then, bv using his brakes Intelligent ly, he has full control over the speed of his truck. The locomotive enKineer has air for braking power ;md steel brake shoes. Whereas the truck driver must depend on an inflammable brake lining, and therefore should also use his engine as a brake for safety, If for no other reason |