Show III III III 1111 III I Conservation Notes b by By nr W. W Earl Larl 1111 1 With cold weather and bad roads upon us in the South South Cent Iral ral part of Utah you ou may bo be Interested in interested interested in- in in a few pointers which i have recently come coine to my attention attention atten atten- tion Uon regarding bad weather driving driving driving ing and ways to avoid skidding while driving motor vehicles The following hints on bad weather driving ma may save a few lives if the f 0 following o 11 o 0 w wIn I n g precautionary measures measures are aro followed I 1 1 Drive slowly on slippery roadways Stop turn and use brakes blakes with caution I i 2 2 Approach curves cunes tills hills bridges railroad tracks danger tend find caution signs with reduced speed and extra care 3 Before Defore descending steep or slippery grades shift into second second second sec sec- ond or low speed 4 Make sure the windshield wiper operates effectively 5 Sleet on the tho windshield IDa may ibe avoided by wiping the glass with glycerine or by raising and blocking up tip the tho rear end of the hood to let the engine heat melt the tho ice G. G In heavy y mist or fog use uso the headlights with depressed beam 7 In night driving wipe wino the mud or snow from bead headlamps lamps frequently Also clean the entire windshield often oCten 8 8 S. Keep out of ot ruts in mud snow and frozen froze ground Beware of soft shoulders 9 9 Spinning the rear wheels only digs deeper Into mud or snow Rock the tho car forward and back a few Inches repeatedly until until until un un- til you can pull or back out 10 Keep brakes adjusted and equalized Never slam them on Oll suddenly under bad road condi condi- II 11 11 Tires grip the road better if moderately Hard tires tire skid more easily 12 Chains mn may help belp to stop stopa a skid If IC you drive with caution but chains cannot prevent skid skid- skidding dIng if It you drive recklessly 13 If you do skid do not instantly In Instantly Instantly In- In slam on the brake la lu panic Release the throttle leave leavo the tho clutch engaged so that the engine will help belp to slow down the car touch the brakes lightly alternately exerting a little pressure pressure pres pres- sure and releasing them and turn the steering wheel in the direction of ot tho the skid |