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Show NICE STEERING, GOOD DRIVING Avoid Sharp Turns to Right or Left in City, Advice "Oood driving is mostly nice steering." steer-ing." " This is the subject of a booklet Issuer) ,v the Tlmken Roller Bearing company, which contains many beip-ful beip-ful BUffCaattona tO motorists on driving driv-ing and parking in the best interests Of all people concerned. "In city driving avoid sharp turns either to the rlffht or left," says the booklet. "When moving out from the curb, do so In n gradual) diajronal line. When swtnprlnf: In to curb, do so slowly and gradually. Tell tns driver behind :is much as possible by the uso of the left arm signals, "The tr.iffle lanes near the center Of the street are for 'through' traffic; that Is, cars thst are not contemplating contemplat-ing turning off to tho right at the nevt bi itreeta. The right-hand lams nr.- for slow, or parking, or right-turning traffic. The 'Nice Sterer' remembers that tho rear wheels to miss curbs, posts, guards, traffic signals, building corners, etc. "As a rule It will be found a timo snd trouble-aavor to 'turn about' by driving around the block rather than Jamming traffic by turning In the Street (This Is not allowed, anyway. In most communities), "Another opportunlt for 'Nice Sterrlng' presents Itself minutely In avoiding bumps, track-crossings ,ete. The steering wheel should not be moved too quickly, the reaction Is difficult dif-ficult to compensato for, and It lm- I perils all neighboring era. So long) as both front wheels, or both reari wheel do not rlf the ohstnrW nt tVio same time, tha results are not bau. "Street car tracks arc at all times, but particularly In wet weather, dan-gerous dan-gerous to negotiate. Tf the 'Nice Bteerer' finds himself In the tracks,' he flips his wheels first to one side, ! then quickly to the other, and therebv serapes the tires as little as possible, maintaining complete control of the vehicle at the same time. Bl U I I PAVEMTNT. "On wet streetr, the careful driver la ' -'i n more careful. Skidding, once started. Is hard to stop Turning the' wheels in the direction of the skid will help. But this is dangerous. In-I asmuch as usually thre are cars or children or curbs In the way "Blow, even turns, slow, even stops; slow, even starts will avoid skids. Do not disengage your clutch! Tire chains are of assistance on wet ori muddy roads. CVar vision, obtained by windshield wlprs. is also essen- , tlal. "An easily learned method of proper parking In a limited space Is to stop J parallel to the curb alongside the car behind which you are going to park, about one foot outside of It, turn tho front wheels sharply to the curb and back slowly until you cm see that by swinging te front wheels hard over to the left, your right front fender will Just clear the left rear fender of the car ahead. Turn wheels' fully to the left and back to proper I position at curb This method, onco I you know the. positions at whlc? ix-tremp ix-tremp turns are to bo made, will park J VOIl at the rjroner distance from curb i and cars In one backward movement. '"While the Nir-- Steerer' keeps con-1 stantly on the- alert even while driving through little. trafficked road, the first thing to be learned for comfortable comfort-able touring or long-distance driving is a safe method of relaxation. "Authorities agree that the safest and sanest grip on the wheel Is one nnnrl nhnid thn r.thi.r nnn nnlm nr, I the other down. This grip provides the greatest leverage on the wheel with the least exertion. And all of tho necessary exponents of safe driving driv-ing hand-brake, horn, throttle, etc. are within easy reach. "On long drives, however the 'Nice Steerer' will rest himself by ( hanging lils position as much as possible with safety. One arm on the door, the other hand firmly on the wheel near tho center. Is safe, Both hands at tho top or both hands at the bottom of the wheel Is restful, but your control con-trol Is great weakened. "The Intermittent use of the hand-throttle hand-throttle on good, open roads will rest the right foot and leg. The occasional use oi ino niino nriiKe, uesioes oeing 1 an excellent method of conserving1 both brakes. Is also expedient and I J safe. At no time should both hanas! be free of the wheel. Small stones, ruts and bumps will quickly disturb the equillibrlum and throw the carl in ine uuen. MEANING OF STEERING. "'Nice steering' means. Consldera-tlon Consldera-tlon for the occupants of your car. Consideration for all other care. Carefulness. Care-fulness. Gradual turns with arm signals. sig-nals. Gradual stops with arm signals. Respect for your car in avoiding ruts, bumps, tracks and crossings. Com-fortiibloness Com-fortiibloness Stopping skills beforo they 6tart Ixng distance drives j without fatigue. Safety. Easy paric-Ing paric-Ing Thorough appreciation of the ml-' raculousne-ss of motoring "Attention to the job in hand Is tho first and most Important prln-1 ciple. The good driver Is never the I careless driver. Treating your guest In your car as you would In your I home Is the first point of driving ' quette. It Is not only discourteous, but Illegal, to risk lives. You will know ;l 'nle steerer' by I his keeping to the right of the road, particularly on curves and over the crests of hills; his extensive and in-teiilp.-nt use of arm signals; his comfortable com-fortable expression; his avoidance of all obstacles, however small, without endangering the occupants of his car or any othor car; his ease of han- MnK; his strict obedience to every traffic regulation; his defj driving; his courteousness in hugging the right Of the road when you blow your i lest to be let by . his protSi Hon of his motor; bis use of second and flrsl speeds hla alternate use of foot land band brakes on long grades or in emergencies; his never coasting (he always retains absolute control), his thought f illness of pedestrians ,hls reaped for railway crossings (ho stops, looks -md listens and shifts Bra BEFORE he Is actually on the Track); his skillful ateerlng; hla properly prop-erly adjusted steering apparatus. "The suggestions for the driving of motor cars and motor trucks presented pre-sented here are not Intended to b5 absolute or final; on the other hand. appl i itlon of the few simple principles prin-ciples Outlined here. In ordinary driving, driv-ing, will better fit the driver to melt I ic emergency situations as they arise." oo |