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Show WINTER DANGERS IN DRIVING CAR Careful Driver W.ll F rst See That His Brakes Are Proper.y Adjusted by an Expert. TIRES SCOLD CE INSPECTED Chalna Should Da Used on FUar Wneela at All Timet When Street Are Wet or Icy Wind-ahield Wind-ahield Clear of Moisture. Snow, Kleet, Ice, hlusli ami mud present pre-sent a constiiut danger to the moinr-1st moinr-1st dui-ln,; the winter. Extreme cure Bhoiihl be taken wlieu operating in this kind of weather to see that minor points are observed or a hud col Union will result. The (iirel'ul owner will first look to bis brakes and nee that they are adjusted by an expert So thut they Villi not Kfah unevenly. The worst tl Inn that could happen to an owner Is prob ibly the drlviir.' of h cur during the months when tbe Itreets are Icy with Improperly ud Justed brakes. Peril of Skidding. Brakes In this coml tlon menn tnai when they are applied suddenly, eleven el-even slowly hut firmly, one wheel will be slowed down more than the other, ami Hie resuli la a ixs'tlve Bide slip or skid, whh may end In the dentU of some one. the wrecking of a enr or Injury to another machine passing or parked at this s;t. The front tires should also he In-apectert. In-apectert. and care should he taken to Bee i lint thev have a tread on them as these rubber groove Klve a cer- tnln amount of fraction necessary for teerlng. It Is preferable to use chn'na on all four w heels, but when It Is foun I that only two chains nre nvn'lable do not. under any pretext, or on the advice ad-vice of nnv frlnd. put one on a front wheel and another on the opissite aide. rear. Th's will result only In the wear'iig of the rear t're on the Bide where there Is no chain, an I Will not In the least prevent aMddlnir In the 'iime degree tlial chains on the renr will. Improper vision Is also the ..tir.-e Of dlsastro. accidents. A windshield wind-shield w'per to Ciear off Ice and Bnow wlfhlr. a certain ran In front of the .inver Is Bdvlsihle They are inexpensive, end can he hiHit at anv accessory store at a small cost. Windshield Coitlng Precaution. Another excellent precaution to take Is the coafna of tbe windshield to prevent sleet and snow sticking pnd ol.seiiiln.' the view of tl e dr'ver A solution of one ounce of wafer two ounces of ghcerln. one-elg'nh ounce of salt If rubbed on the wind Bbb'bl 'n nn iip-nnd-down manner, will prevent this stlcMn.' of snow and Ice. 't si otihl be renewed from time to time. |
