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Show otherwise clear road surface. When snow-ice conditions gen- i erlly prevail put on anti-skid chains. 3. When you have to stop, ap-1 ply your brakes lightly and in- j termittently jamming them on may lock them and throw your ! car or truck into a dangerous skid. 4. You must see danger to a-void a-void it. Keep windshield and windows clear of snow and ice outside, and fog and frost in-1 side. 5. Use tire chains on ice and snow. They may reduce braking distances 40 to 50 per cent and provide needed "go" traction. Re-J member chains are no cure-.dB for winter accidents, but f,. ,B are indispensable under sevcrtH snow and ice conditions and I help the careful driver. Wk nthi tii i now about equal to natural I ber in virtually all respects, ,. as wear and braking ability -I dry pavement. They do n M however, provide as good I and-go traction on snow or icel Whether natural or synthetical lubber tires are used, B cure is needed on snow or ice 7. Tests show that the tho.ivl of deflating or "softening" til v. ill not increase safety, and I will cause excessive tire wear flfl able traction. This winter he fears ! an increased number of carbon ; monoxide cases due to wearing i out of middle aged and old cars-Asked cars-Asked the best ways to guard against carbon monoxide poison- ing, Mr. Lowe said: "Never warm : up your car in a closed garage. I Have the exhaust system and j floor boards checked to be sure j there are no leaks. The manifold type of heater should not be used unless it is exceptionally rugged and Is frequently checked for j leaks and other defects. The president of the council also commented on synthetic tir-j es and cited the following new j national safety council rules for safe driving on ice and snow and in logs, sleet and snowstorms: 1. When starting out, get the "feel" of the road by trying your brakes while driving slowly and when no other ve hicles are near. 2. On wet, snowy, or icy road I surfaces, reduce your speed so I you can stop in time if faced with an emergency. Remember yott may find icy surfaces on bridges or shaded sections of an COUNCIL WARNS 0FP0IS0NING "Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning" said George H. Lowe, president of the Utah Safety council today. "The average car has been in service much longer than anyone ever expected and it may have developed leaks since last winter." Mr. Lowe said he has observed observ-ed over a period of years that the j traffic accident-death rate increases increa-ses during the winter months due to poor visibility and undepend- |