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Show tention can be deadly," Mr. Barlow stated. He gave the following rules to observe to avoid rear-end collision: Watch cars behind you. If one is too close, slow down and help the drivers pass. Stopping and slow actions should be made obvious to other oth-er drivers as soon as possible. Pump your brakes the flash-- flash-- ing rear lights will signal the driver behind that you are slowing down or stopping. Lane changes should be signaled, sig-naled, regardless of where or how distant other cars may be. Give driving your full attention. at-tention. Constantly study the traffic picture around you, anticipating an-ticipating the careless actions of others, and prepare to take action to defend yourself against them. The original 13 colonies covered cov-ered an area of 888,110 square miles. Rules prevent rear collisions Rear-end collisions are becoming be-coming more frequent and severe se-vere with the increasing use of freeways. This word of warning comes from Leo H. Barlow, Utah Safety Council's Vice President for Traffic. "The tragedy is that rear-end rear-end collisions are easily prevented," pre-vented," Mr. Barlow said. "The rules of one car length for each ten miles per hour of speed and one-and-a-half or two for slippery conditions is one of the most effective defenses de-fenses a driver can take to protect himslef from a rear-end collision." Mr. Barlow admitted that congestions will occur, preventing prevent-ing drivers from adhering to these rhles, but he said this only emphasizes the need for drivers to remain alert and to keep their cars in top mechanical mechani-cal condition. "With a cushion of only a few feet on each side and a few score feet to the front and rear, defective equipment, such as a pulling brake, and inac- |