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Show TRAFFIC FORMULA TEMPERATURES DOWN AUTO ACCIDENTS UP As temperatures go down highway accidents go up, George H Lowe, president of the Utah Satety Council warns. "In many of the snow belt states last winter nearly 65 per cent of all traffic mishaps occurred occur-red on snowy or icy road surfaces, surfac-es, according to National Safety council research", the safety council points out. "Winter driving driv-ing hazards annually cause an increase in death rates from 24 to 53 per cent in northern states during snowy, icy months." "Now is the time to check brakes, tire chains, windshield wipers, defrosters, headlights, heater and exhaust", Mr. Lowe emphasizes |