Springville Herald | 1949-10-27 | Page 8 | Warning Given to Motorists on Winter Driving

'Warning Given To Motorists On Winter Driving Let the temperature drop, but don't drop plans to have your car and winter safety equipment put in the best condition for bad weather days ahead, warned C. T. Bailey, executive director of the Utah Safety Council. "Snow, ice and hazardous traffic conditions are just around the corner, cor-ner, and so is serious trouble for those motorists who will be caught off guard," the official reminded Utah car owners. Experienced car and truck operators, oper-ators, he declared, won't fool themselves them-selves into any wishful thinking that this coming winter's battle against the elements will be any less hazardous than in past seasons. sea-sons. Last winter was severe in some sections, and according to the law of averages, the coming months will probably bring deep snow. Equipment failures can be exceedingly ex-ceedingly troublesome in bad weather, and worse yet. can contribute con-tribute to accidents and traffic tie-ups, it was emphasized. Research Re-search by the National Safety Council shows that the auto death rate increases 24 to 53 per cent during winter months in snowbelt I states. Skidding on snow and ice I and reduced visibility are the primary pri-mary 'winter hazards, studies have disclosed.