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Show Safe Touring Tips Given By Auto Clubs Normal highway hazards en-countred en-countred by every motorist are greatly multiplied when the driver is making an extended tour, the Touring Bureau of the Utah Motorists Association de"clared in a statement yesterday in urging that motor vacationists take every precaution while on the road. "Unknown roads, varying laws and regulations, unfamiliar traffic signs and signalling, together with the fatigue of long hours at the wheel, all combine to create a condition of unusual hazard," the statement said. "There are certain safety principles prin-ciples that should be observed by the motorist when touring more than at any other time. In the first place he should remember to stop and relax every once in awhile. He should be constantly on guard against fatigue and not try to cover too many miles a day. "Moderate speed is very important im-portant for the tourist; in addition to making for increased safety, a normal driving speed also works a great saving in gasoline, oil and tires. "The tourist should always be on the lookout for traffic signs and signals. Hand signals are a frequent source of confusion when traveling because some states do not require them and in others various signals are required for the same maneuver. Whether or not hand signals are required in the state through which you are passing, it is wise for you to give ( Continued on page eight) , Safe Touring Tips (Continued from first page) adequate manual warning when stopping or turning. Also, in states whore signals are not required, you should be on guard against vehicles changing their course with out the hand signal to which you may be accustomed in your own state. "Summing it all up, the best way in which a tourist can assure himself of returning safe from a journey is to be a 'road sportsman.' sports-man.' It costs nothing, is much appreciated, and returns a real satisfaction. |