Show Safety Hints ins i from tile the Utah Safety Council Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning said George II H. Lowe President of the Utah Safety Council The average car has been In much longer than anyone ever over expected and It may have developed leaks since last winter Mr 11 Lowe said he lie has observed over a n period of years that the traffic death accident-death rate increases Increases in increases In- In creases during the winter months I due to poor visibility and undependable undependable unde- unde I trac traction ion This winter he fears an Increased number of carbon monoxide cases due to wearing out of middle aged and old cars Asked the best ways to guard against monoxide carbon-monoxide poison polson- ing inS Mr Lowe said Never warm up your car In a closed garage Have the exhaust sy system tem and floor-boards floor checked checke to be sure there arc are no lea leaks s. s The manifold type tipe of heater should not be used unless it Is exceptionally exceptionally exceptionally rugged and is frequently checked for leaks and other de de- Tho The President of the Utah Safety Council also commented on on- synthetic tires Ures and cited the following new nev National Safety Council rules for safe saCe driving on onIce onice onice ice and snow and In fogs sleet and snowstorms 1 When starting starling out get the feel Ceel of the road by trying your brakes while driving ng slowly and when no other vehicles are near 2 On wet snowy or Icy road surfaces reduce your speed so you can stop In time if faced with an emergency Remember Remember- you may find Icy surfaces on bridges or shaded sections of an art 0 otherwise clear road surface When snow-Ice snow conditions generally generally gen geu- prevail put on skid anti chains 3 When you have to stop apply apply apply ap ap- ap- ap ply your brakes lightly and in intermittently In- In jamming jamming them on may lock them and throw your car or truck Into a dangerous s skid I 4 You must see danger to avoid it Keep windshield and windows clear of or snow and ice outside and fog and frost In insider in- in side sider 5 Use tire chains on ice and nd snow They may reduce braking distances 40 to 50 per cent and provide needed go traction Remember chains Remember chains are no cureall cureall cureall cure- cure all for winter accidents but they are arc indispensable under severe seere snow and ice conditions and aud help the careful driver 6 Synthetic rubber tires al' al ar j arsnow now about equal to natural l rubber rub rub- ber In virtually all respects such as wear and braking ability ondry on dry pavement They do not bot however however however how how- ever provide as good stop-and- stop go traction on snow or ice Whether natural or synthetic rubber tires are arc used extreme care Is needed on snow or Ice 7 Tests show that the theory of deflating or softening tires will not Increase safety and It will cause excessive tire wear |