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Show u; i V VOL. VII OCTOI1EH 2!), 1055 era NO. 50 AACi;jr 141 PIERPONT AVE. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH P. wnvj Ou lit News and Features cl Interest to Hesidcnis cf Davis County. LAYTON, DAVIS COUNTY, UTAH (OR... JOHNS John was grovng up. (He shaved. He drove a car. He wanted to impress girls.) But John was impatient. He wanted to be more grown-up- . He wanted a grown-u- p reputation. In short, he wanted to make a name for himself. That's natural. Most young men his age feel the same way. But John made a mistake. He expressed his impatience and his ambition behind the wheel of a car. MISTAKE) He became another "highway cowboy.' He purposely drove fast . . . didn't use chains on snow or ice . . . skidded . . . took chances . . . raced on crowded streets. He thought this would make him seem more But the gang could see through his antic3. grown-up- . They gave him a name all right "Captain Kid Stuff." They were smart enough to know that Careless Driving is Kid Stuff. THE SIX RULES OF WINTER DRIVING 1. ACCEPT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to do all in your power to drive without accident. Don't blame the weatherman for an accident 2. GET THE "FEEL" OF THE ROAD. Try brakes occasionally while driving slowly and away from traffic. Find out just how slippery the road is and adjust your speed to road and weather conditions. 3. KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR of snow and ice, fog and frost. Be sure headlights, windshield wiper blades and defrosters are in top condition. 4. USE TIRE CHAINS AND GOOD TIRES. Don't rely on worn smooth tires. Use tire chains on snow and ice. They cut stopping distances about half, give 4 to 7 times more starting and climbing traction ability. But even with the help of chains, slower than normal speeds are a "must'' on snow and ice. 5. PUMP YOUR BRAKES to slow down or stop. Jamming them cn can lock the wheels and throw you into a dangerous skid. A little skidding can carry you a long way. 6. FOLLOW AT A SAFE DISTANCE. Keep well back of the vehicle ahead give yourself room to stop. Remember, without tire chains, it takes 3 to 12 times as far to stop on snow and ice as on dry concrete. V V . An official public tervice menage prepared by The Advertising Council in cooperation with the National Safety Council. |