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Show f The Deseret Sampler, Friday, Feb. 9, 1973 Chaplains corner ! Safety zone crash (National Heres How to avoid the two-ea- r come to mind answers Several immediately Safety Council): from the title to this sentence; some are foolish answers, and some require more thought than 'just the obvious in two-ca-r collisions. the Defensive Many DTC personnel have completed the defense and Course personnel Safety taught by Driving two-cawas crash r emphasized durnecessary to avoid the covered during the training ing this training. The points for the benefit of drivdeserve special (DDC) ers of military and civilian vehicles. crashes START in one of these ALL TWO-CAsituations: a. VEHICLE AHEAD: Following another car in a stream of traffic. The driver ahead stops suddenly. You a crash! jam on vour brakes, too late to prevent of the situation -ahead alert DEFENSE: Stay stay stay back - start stopping sooner. R VEHICLE BEHIND: Youre out in front with crashes head-o- n How to avoid some- one following you. You know what youre going to do, but the guy back of you doesnt. You slow down suddenly for a turn, without warning, and . . . cnuiChl DEFENSE: Stop smoothly - signal your intentions -of bumper-chaser- s. clear keep J MEETING A VEHICLE: As you-- drive along, you drift over into the oncoming traffic lane. Or you start a left turn in front of approaching traffic. Or a car coming toward you crosses the center line into your lane. These collision, the deadliest situations all can mean a head-o- n all! crash of DEFENSE: Stay right, dont crowd the center line -t watch out for curves - let traffic clear for a safe opening - The following is the fir$t in a series of three addresses given at the 2nd Annual Dug-wa- y Prayer Breakfast on Feb- keep well awake. VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION: and you have the as another car approaches from the side road. or runs a The other driver ignores the rule of STOP" sign, or ignores a red traffic light. You can be dead right . . . and still dead! DEFENSE: Be prepared, never assume the other guy will yield - approach looking both ways - dont fight it, y ONLY when you can see that you have the its safe, regardless of stop signs or the law. VEHICLE PASSINC YOU: offers, many collision courses. He may cut back sharply in front of you. You may change lanes just as he tries to pass you. Or you pull from parking space just as he whizzes by you. Perhaps you are making a right turn and you squeeze another car that has slipped in between you and the curb. DEFENSE: Help the other driver pass - check your rear view mirrors and look back at those blind spots when turning right, stay close to the curb, blocking anyone from passing - check, then move into traffic slowly from the curb. YOU OVERTAKE AND PASS: and suddenly you find you can't make it. You risk a sideswipe if you cut back crash if you too soon. Worse of all, you risk a head-o- n right-of-wa- y, right-of-wa- y, right-of-wa- dont. DEFENSE: Be sure you know speed and acceleration of your car, these are matters of experience and judgment. Check the rear to make sure no one is about to pass you-giv- e warning to alert driver ahead - get back into your lane as soon as you've clearly passed vehicle. When cars collide, theres a cause. Somebody used bad judgment in one of the six situations noted above. FEBRUARY, mm CLEARANCE TONITE SUNDAYS - TILL 8 P.M. A.M. to 5 P.M. 1 1 YOUTH SIZE HARNESS BOOT ANOTHER SET PURCHASE SUN- VALUD tern leathers. 35.00 BOOT WESTERN BOOT CLEARANCE VALUES TO UNBEATABLE SPECIAL Styled with bold brass Harness ring in rugged long wearing wes- Childrens Cheese from a super safari on of styles, colors end SALE! Styled just like Dads. 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And did not one of his disciples extend this invitaIf any of you lack tion, wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally. . ." to what we a CONTRARY sometimes think, talking with our Heavenly Father is one of the easiest things we can da No appointment is necessary, no DF from the commanding officer is required, and no letter of introduction needed. Let me share with you the four steps my parents taught me when I was just a young boy. . 1. ACME WRANGLER WESTERN grocery store. We direct our prayer to our Heavenly Father. 2. We thank Him for our blessings. 3. We ask Him for the things we sincerely need. 4. We close in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. NO FLOWERY phrases are necessary. We can just speak to Him as we would speak to a kind, loving, in- SALE! WRANGLER habitants of the only town were hastily evacuated leaving only a small population of natives who could not be located After several weeks, the volcano cooled and the people returned to begin clean-u- p operations. The shopkeeper discovered die body of a young native on the floor of his al problems? F.00IWEAR Mens ruary 1. The first article is by Ned Hill (LDS) and will be followed by articles from Don Guillory (Catholic) and Mike Masoian (Protestant). Starving In A Grocery Store A volcano erupted on a small tropical island. The in- PUN terested father. For this is what He is. We really wont benefit at all from this meeting unless our behavior is changed. Therefore, I would like to invite you, indeed challenge you, to do three things: First, make personal prayer a part of each day. Go to God with your problems. Ask sincerely for HLs help. A great prophet once told Counsel with the his son, Lord in all thy doings and He shall direct thee for good. . . What a great opportunity to have the source of all wisdom for a counselor. SECOND, pray as a famKneel together before ily. the children go to bed or before the evening meal and have one family member act as spokesman for the family. Express your gratitude for your blessings as a family and ask for the Lords help in solving your family problems. And third, I challenge you to pray with your wife. Seek the Lords help in teaching your children, making important decisions, improving your marriage. I testify to you that God does indeed hear prayers. He is real and has a vital interest in us. His children. If you will accept these three challenges, I can promise you a closer family, a happier marriage, hotter decision making, and a fuller life. Let us not starve in the middle of a grocery store. |