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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday, November 15, 1985 Season alway s for drivers; vaireth ouglSrf, acfDom could be helpful . uirof orgiviinig laws before taking the car into other states to ensure these types of tires are permitted. Utah law Winter is very unforgiving for vehicle drivers. permits "soft studs" between Oct. 15 and March 31. Skidding. Know the rules of the road to get out They just can't go out in the morning, slap the snow of skids. If the car's rear end skids right, steer right. tires on the car, then drive merrily on their way. skids left, steer left. Don't over-steeIf it This A typical scene for many goes something like this: causes a skid in the "fishtail-ing." direction or opposite Look out the window, determine that it is cold and brakes Pump the lightly. Don't push the pedal icy. Close the curtain, drink the last sip of coffee, to the floor and hold it. If the car is front-whetake a last look in the mirror, put on a warm coat drive, steer as mentioned, touch the accelerator and gloves, then .rush out to the garage or driveway, enough to keep the front wheels pulling the rear scrape three inches of snow and ice off the windor out take of it ones, gear. shield with a credit card, bang on a frozen door a In a front wheel skid, the car will, continue to few times until it finally opens, then jump in for an move no matter where the wheels immediate hard stomp on the gas pedal to get the are straightToahead, correct, ease off the gas and turn car started, spin out of the driveway, then slip and the pointed. wheels slightly. Turned wheels will act as a slide through the intersections, sliding across albrake and help slow the car. When steering control ready congested lanes of traffic, completely ignorreturns, adjust the path of the car and continue at ing the crosswalks. By now, the breath is not the a slow speed. only thing steaming; the white fog starts pouring Stuck. Sooner or later, every driver will exout from under the hood of the car. perience this sensation. Deep snow or glare ice could Now is the time of reckoning. The car has quit and cut traction so much that wheels will only spin and instead of going to work, you need to flag someone fail to move the car. The first rule in this situation down with a pair of jumper cables. is to keep your temper. Next, try "rocking" the car With a little forethought and action, the above by shifting from drive to reverse, each time applyscene could have been eliminated by having a checking pressure on If that procedure doesn't work because the ice is list, either written or etched in the mind, as follows: too slick or the snow too deep, go for the shovel and Tune up. Just before winter, get the car tuned motor can get the car sand, salt or kitty litter that you have thoughtfulup. A smooth-runnin- g ly stored in the trunk. Dig the snow from around-ththrough a hard, cold winter. wheels, spread a little traction agent around Battery. Batteries need to produce more power them, gently rock the car by shifting from drive to during winter. Lights, defroster, heater, wipers and reverse, and carefully move out. Most important, radio take their toll of battery energy. Ensure this don't spin the wheels because they will spray the item is capable of producing when called upon. traction agent around and possibly dig in more. Coolant. Old coolant in the radiator may not Keep the front wheels straight when trying to get do the job of keeping winter's icy blast from freezout. v x. ing the engine. Get new coolant and ensure that it Now, here are a few hints to assist Security Police will do the job. . and personnel from the Civil Engineering Division Tires. A good set of snow tires helps a vehicle while driving on Hill AFB: Caution. On snowy mornings, Civil Engineermove through snow and gives the driver better control. Studded snow tires help on ice and should be ing personnel will be operating a variety of snow removal equipment. This equipment may be dump considered. However, some states have banned their use due to damage to highways. Check state trucks with plow blades, sanding units and graders. By George Wetzler 2849th Security Police Squadron BE WISE. . r. el a V. - ;"'"'vi.-.::-;'-V- ; : ; ' - v Afic orficc of rutic ama'i All deserve driver respect and utmost caution when e 3 v following or passing. Some dangerous situations that could be encountered are: Following snow removal equipment too closewhere their discharge can strike your vehicle. ly Pulling in front of snow removal units while they are performing their functions. This equipment cannot stop suddenly. For residents of Hill AFB housing, the following other hints are offered: vehicles off the street so Park privately-owne- d that snow removal personnel can exercise maximum effort in clearing all street areas. Residents of Thunderbird Park should use the parking system. This, type parking will be strictly enforced. Failure to remove vehicles from such streets will result in disciplinary action for the resident. Have a safe and enjoyable winter.' . one-stre- et ramiftiiiriiyed eoonirosfs The same snow that generates millions also can cause havoc CW, OTsp elnimiQifle eireeafles By Dennis Hinkamp Utah State University Skiing, scraping windshields; warm fires; heating bills; hot chocolate, frozen fuel lines; sledding down hills, slipping while going up hills winter is a time of contrasts. Whatever your beliefs about the beauty of winter and the accompanying festive holiday spirit, winter is a time of accidents. More accidents oc- cur in the "snow belt" states during the winter than any other season. These accidents include increased auto accidents, household fires related to Christmas decorations and heating sources and general household Tests conducted on methods of g sidewalks have found that submuscles. occur accidents on stances the such as sand and cat box lit--. Most of these walks and steps of private residences ter are only short term solutions and apartments. Although shoveling because, although they do temporarireduces some of the hazard, statistics ly provide more sure footing, they do indicate that 45 percent of the falls ocnothing to eliminate ice or snow. cur after walks and steps have been Tests reveal that calcium chloride shoveled. pellets melt ice almost twice as quickThere are two reasons for this. One ly as rock salt or potassium chloride. They are also effective at temperais just careless walking not adjusttures as low as 25 degrees Fahrening your stride, the shoes you wear heit while the others lose effectiveness and speed you walk to compensate for F. 20 at degrees slippery conditions. The other is that somesidewalks off Enjoy winter recreation and the scraping snow, times leaves a more slippery surface holiday season, but remember that it is also a time of safety hazards. behind. percent in general strained or sprained accidents because people spend more time indoors during the winter. The same snow that accounts for millions of dollars in tourist revenue to the snow belt states is responsible for much havoc. The National Safety Council estimates that 6,400 people die from indoor and outdoor falls each year with December and January being the height of the accident season. Additionally almost 85 percent of winter falls require some sort of hospitalization. According to the council statistics, 48 percent of the falls result in broken bones, 30 percent in sprained or bruised ankles, arms and backs and 16 . port the same amount of equipment. The containers reduce the need for pallets, thereby allowing the transport of larger loads, according to Mr. Souther. bases will even include water These purification equipment. The Harvest Eagle project also involves the use of TEMPER (Tent Expandable Modular Personnel) tents. These tents are designed to replace the old de-icin- finity. The Air Force is also looking to increase its mobility by acquiring more efficient weapon systems. Two new systems, one already in use and another currently being studied, are the KC-1- 0 widebody (From page 1) tanker and the Advanced Tactical Fighter. The ATF will have 40 to 60 percent fewer parts and re"Harvest Bare." The KC-1- 0 quire fewer personnel for maintenance. KC-13Harvest Eagle refers to mobility containers and d unit that has three times the fuel capacity of the 5 general-purpos- e tents. It is a designed for transporting to the forward areas supa larger cargo area. Both systems will help to ina kitchen, shower, latrine and other furnishport equipment needed to make bare bases livable. includes i unit it must support. crease mobility, Durwood Souther, a packaging specialist in the ings to sustain the 1,100-ma- n Force Air the show of the facts An examination "Harvest Bare" is a project which supports a Packaging and Management Branch at Warner 4,500-ma. concern over defense nationwide to shelters unit equipped responding using Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga., ' is dutting costs while showa that with addition to kitchens, program with shop equipment in spending designed the container. r'- 'VV"'?-.;.':.'Vand moso the the maintainability are reliability, improving designed from.' ers and latrines. 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