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Show Winter Driving Hazards Can Be Reduced by Taking A Few Simple Precautions The following practices, based on National Safety council research, are recommended by the Safe Winter Win-ter Driving committee to all who must drive this winter: 1. Fill your car to comfortable capacity and go prepared to get through, regardless of snow or Ice. 2. Reduce your speed to conform to the conditions of the road and take nochances. S. Use tire chains on Ice and snow to reduce braking distances as much as 40 or 80 per cent. Chains also provide necessary "go" traction, and uniformity In performance under un-der severe winter road conditions. 4. Follow other vehicles at a safe distance. It takes from S to 11 times as long to stop without antiskid anti-skid chains when pavements are snowy or Icy. 5. Apply brakes on slippery pavements pave-ments lightly and with a pumping action. If you Jam on the brakes, they may lock and throw your car Into a dangerous skid. Try lo avoid need for making a quick stop In front of another vehicle. A rear-end rear-end collison may cripple vowr car for the duration. 6. Keep windshield and windows clear of snow and Ice outside, and fog and frost Inside. Remember, you must sec danger to avoid It. 7. Keep posted on winter road and weather conditions. A safe driver Is always aware or his limitations and equipped to get through safely and n time. Be a good defensive driver. |