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Show Care oi Gar Important to Driving Safely "The nut that holds the steering steer-ing wheel," said the wag back in the gay '20's, "is the part of the car that causes most accidents." acci-dents." Seriously, it's almost a criminal crim-inal offense these days to neglect neg-lect the care a car needs to keep it in safe operating condition. That care is a long step toward your safety. This is clear and obvious when you think about it. Think back to yesterday, when the driver ahead of you stopped on a dime, and you had to thank your stars your brakes were working perfectly. And last night when that car came out of a side road too fast, and your headlights head-lights spotted it in time for you to slow down and stop. Remenv ber that rainy morning last week, when you had to brake suddenly at a crosswalk full of pedestrians and you didn't skid? Or did you make it by the skin of your teeth each time and mutter to yourself: "Got to get that checked?" If, at this point, you're thinking: think-ing: "Oh, well, I got through inspection all right" it's later than you think. In fact, it's time for a thorough check-up, by the service men at the dealers where you bought your car. They're the the men who know how to make 1 sure you car's really in safe op-: op-: erating condition not "just ( enough to pass inspection." If you think that kind of care i doesn't pay for itself, remember the life you save may be your : ; own. |