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Show II I I I t I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I II 1 t . t Winter Driving Hints ! ! Slush plus surfaced road '. '. ; ; form a auper-sklddlsh comblna- .. tion. Keep your car well under !! ; ; control so that you will not have to depend on your skid chains. ! ! It la almost impossible to ; j "listen at a graite crossing . ; ; when riding In a closed car with ; the windows shut. Therefore, T your eyes must do double duty. ; '. '. See that the tracks are clear In ; both directions before you at- .. tempt to cross. " Trains and trolley cars are Just as deadly in winter as In " summer. Failure to take every precaution at the grade crossing i ; may be punishable by death. ! Winter nights fall early and ' ', necessitate more driving after ! ! dark. Keep a couple of extra ; '. ', bulbs on hand In case of a burn- '. . out. Adjust your lights so they ; J '. '. won't blind the other fellow. ' '. ; I'edestrlans on the highway . '. at night are likely to be heavily mufiled In dark overcoats, mak- . Ing It harder for them to hear ; you and for you to see them. '. Watch outl I A Connecticut Judge has ruled '. ', that failure to see a person does I not relieve you of the responsl- '. ', blllty of his death or Injury. If snow, fog or glare from an ap- pronching automobile makes It ; ' Impossible to see more than a ; few feet ahead, reduce your ! ! speed. '. '. ; ; Schools are open. The warn- Ing signs which did not apply during vacation months now ; . . should be carefully regarded. ; Iluhber tires will not hold on ', ', hard-packed snow, Ice or slush- ; covered pavetneats. Chains In the tool box will not save you after the car has begun to skid. ! ! I I I I I I I M I I I I I I I I 1 I 1 l -H -l ' ' |