Times Independent | 1943-11-18 | Page 2 | Rural Driving Hazards Worse in Winter; Death Toll 24% Above Summer Months

Rural Driving Hazards Worse in Winter Death Toll 24 Above Summer Months Winter s most serious driving haz hazards hazards ards are slippery snow and Ice coy cov covered ered roads and poor visibility caused by frosted or fogged windshields and long hours of darkness and these hazards are more serious on rural highways than on city streets according to studies by the Nat onal Safety council Declaring that shortage of man manpower manpower power and of safe winter driving wh le Ie the southern winter caused only a 5 per cent increase Follo Following mg are rules based on council research for driving un under der adverse road and weather con conditions Winter Rules I AdJUst speed to conditions 2 Slow down well in hr advance of intersections and curves 3 Follow other vehicles at safe distances