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Show More Danger Now From Auto Gases When the thermometer goes down danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from motor car exhausts goes up. This warning was sounded in a statement recently by the public safety department of the Utah Motorist association, pointing out that the deadly gas regularly claims an increased number of victims vic-tims with the advent of cold weather. The reason is that winter finds more motorists warming up their cars in the garage and more of them driving with the windows closed, the statement said. Other facts concerning the carbon monoxide mon-oxide hazard are as follows: Particular caution should be used in small garages. If the motor is left running with garage doors closed a dangerous amount of gas I can become present within a feWi minutes. It is odorless, tasteless, and col-, orless and one may be overcome without warning. , Never drive with the windows closed, as small amounts of gas I may leak through the floorboards from faulty connections. Drowsi- ness, headache, and nausea are symptoms. In preparing the car for winter have the entire exhaust system checked over from motor to rear and eliminate leaks. 1 |