Show I 0 o WINTER IS HAZARDOUS TIME FOR MOTORISTS December 21 the first day of oC winter is recognized as S day the the Start of the battle against winter hazards on streets and highways S stands for seeing ste steering and stopping In the safety battle plan according to the Utah Safety Council Seeing refers to one of win winters winter's winters winter's winters winter's win win- ter's big bid haz hazards for the Uie motorist lack lack of visibility Long hours hours of darkness are arc made even more more dangerous by fog snow plastered I windshields ami ani fogged glass I Good heating and defrosting units coupled with reduced sp speed ed will compensate for other factors factors factors fact fact- ors beyond driver control Steering is one of the most ef effective effective ef- ef weapons against accidents on slippery roads Keep a firm firmand firmand firmand and steady grip on the wh wheel el avoid sudden Budden or jerky movements movements movements move move- ments slow down well in advance advance advance ad ad- vance of curves Steering or turning turning turn turn- ing the wheels in the direction of or the skid is the best defensive ac ac- ac- ac tion Stopping is one of oC the most difficult maneuvers on Ice or snow the council warned Sudden Sudden Sudden Sud Sud- den stops are impossible To avoid a skid slow down gradually gradual gradual- ly by pumping action on the brakes which does not lock the wheels wheels' wheels Tire chat chains chats s reduce stopping stopping stop stop- ping distance by about 50 percent percent per per- cent over bare tires Ures These weapons weapons seeing seeing steering steering steering steer steer- ing and stopping if stopping if used ef effectively effectively effectively ef- ef can make of f S day a Do successful and safe operation But for for those of f us who fan fall to use them the coun council U fears Cears S SI day can only mean skidding suffering suffering suf suf- fering and sorrow The life you save may may be your own |