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Show SAFE RULES OK WINTER DRIVING No Danger in Operating Car cn Ice and Snow If Judgment Judg-ment Is Shown. As fearsome and as fanciful as the "bogey man" of their childhood Is the winter driving dread which obsesses ob-sesses many motorists. But operating operat-ing an automobile on ice and snow can be made comparatively safe, if one is willing to observe a few rules. One of the first things to remember In winter driving, is not to drive as fast as you are accustomed to drive In fair weather. Tou can readily see, with ice and snow under the wheels, you cannot stop your car as quickly as on dry pavement or gravel, even though the wheels are fitted with chains and the brakes are in good working order. Fast driving' is the cause of most winter accidents. Safety Hints. The cause of many a mishap is the attempt to get the wheels out of an Ice rut when the car is traveling at a fast pace. To do this is obviously dangerous. The safe way to get out of a rut is to stop the car first. Not only is this safe, but it saves your tires from being cut and bruised by the sharp ice. Driving down a slippery grade is a problem that bothers many motorists. When doing this, do not disengage the clutch. Keep the brake on and shift into first or second speed. Don't set the rear wheels when you stop, because this makes it easy, for you to lose control of the car. If you skid, turn the wheels In the same direetkn in which the skid occurs, oc-curs, but never, under any circumstances, circum-stances, turn the wheels clear over. If you do this, you may check the force of the skid so suddenly that the car is thrown over. Humble Winter Aids. If you are unable to get traction, a few old burlap bags, or a box of sand and some rope may be useful in setting you going again, when you are caught in a snow bank, or are attempting at-tempting to back out of a parking place when the pavement slants towards to-wards the curb. Don't be afraid to drive in winter. Don't be reckless, but, on the other hand, don't he overtimid. Enjoy the confidence that you have done, and are doing, everything possible to make winter driving safe. |