Washington County News | 1927-05-19 | Page 3 | Most Important Brakes be Tested Frequently

Most Important Brakes Be Tested Frequently There Is probably nothing about a modern car that should be given more attention than the brakes. " Every driver should always know -the distance necessary to bring his car to a stop. Unless he does he is bound to meet with a serious accident acci-dent some day due to failure to esti mate the distance correctly. He must also be aware of the fact that different differ-ent distances are required under dif ferent conditions of the pavement. Testing the brakes is a simple matter. mat-ter. As a given spot is reached apply the brakes and then measure the distance dis-tance It requires to stop the car. Try this at different speeds at which the car is driven. If this is done after the brakes are put into first-class condition, con-dition, and frequently afterward, It will be found that after the brake hands have become worn the car does not stop so quickly. As the distance required to stop the car increases the danger of driving it Increases, and the brakes should be given the attention they need to bring the car to a stop within the distance marked off when the brakes were in perfect condition.