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Show SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS 'A MUST' FOR SAFE WINTER DRIVING In severe winter weather conditions, when you wan to drive safely and without the threat of a stall or a skid-wreck, skid-wreck, common sense and proper pro-per equipment are the answer, according to Prof. Amos E. IS ey hart of the Pennsylvania State University. "Officials responsible for the operation of our street systems are becoming increasingly concerned con-cerned with the fantastic winter win-ter storm pile-ups caused by cars not equipped with tire chains or snow tires," he said. "Many winter traffic jams which hamper snow plows and strangle all traffic movement, and cost millions of dollars, could be prevented if people would always carry a set of reinforced tire chains in the trunk for emergencies." Neyhart, who is the driver training authority for the American Automobile Association, Associa-tion, pointed out that the sale and use of snow tires is increasing, in-creasing, but that chains are the only sure way to avert stalls when conditions are severe. se-vere. "Snow tires are better for winter driving than regular tires," Neyhart said, "but reinforced re-inforced tire chains help you stop far more safely on packed snow and ice and give four to five times the 'go' traction of regular tires." Professor Neyhart referred to the test findings of the National Na-tional Safety Council's Committee Com-mittee on Winter Driving Hazards Haz-ards which each winter conducts con-ducts extensive tests of the behavior be-havior of vehicles, tires, chains and other equipment. Most of what we know about the safe operation of vehicles in winter win-ter weather has been developed by this committee. The Pennsylvania educator is a nationally recognized traffic traf-fic authority and directs courses cours-es in 65 universities and colleges col-leges in the United States and Canada for driver training teachers and for the motor transport industry. |