| Show j- j x Winter Driving I I The full lull brunt of winter weather weather welther wea wel- ther appears to be immediately ahead of This will bring difficulties for motorists and prompts the Utah Safety Safely Council to remind everyone of the extra driving care that is necessary under such hazardous hazard hazard- ous out conditions TilE THE COUNCIL also invited attention to disrupted services of police fire ambulance and utilities which often result because because be be- cause of oC streets blocked by i stranded vehicles or snow and I ice A recent case is recalled recalled when two fire lire deaths occurred when normally b h 1 I o e small f fires Ic got out of hand while fire trucks were blocked Regardless o of weather conditions conditions conditions condi condi- much traffic has to contin con con- tin tine e. e This means the ve vehicles must be in proper condition and their drivers must adjust their driving techniques accordingly ORGANIZATIONS and clubs are urged to bring these needs before beCore their membership The council has an excellent min 30 ute rite color film on Winter ing This film is for free loa loan by contacting the council office To assist each driver to cope with winter intel driving conditions the following tips arc offered 1 Have Have- good tires and tire chains Have good tires snow tires j Jf if you OU prefer and use reinforced rein forced tire lire chains for Cor very slippery slip pel per pery and severe se conditions Re member worn wom tires Ures or worn wpm chains are not as effective But with snow tires or even with the greater help of rein forced tire chains slower than normal speeds are a must muston on snow and ice 2 Be able to see and be seen Keep windshield and windows clear Turn on headlights dim during da daytime time snow storms to help others see you Be sure th that t your our wiper blades your our Y L J J t t IJ t T heater and your defroster are working properly clear the snow and md ice from ALL windows windows win win- dows of your car Open some windows slightly to ventilate and and keep the thc inside of your our windows from fogging 3 Get the feel of or the road Keep well back of oC the vehicle of the ice and snow and adjust your speed to keep control Where you ou wont won't surprise the i driver behind or endanger yourself feel eel the road with witha a single short brake application application application tion or press the accelerator an instant to find out how easily easily easily ily wheels will slide or spin Maintain adequate traction for forit forit forit it is a most important safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard in winter whiter driving 4 Follow at a safe saCe distance Keep wel back of the vehicle ahead so that you will have plenty of room to stop It takes from front three to 12 times more distance to stop on snow and andice andice andice ice than it takes on good dry pavement It is awfully hard to explain wh why you ou couldn't stop when the driver ahead did 5 Brake before beCore turns Anticipate braking needs and start slowing down well before you reach a turn icy intersection intersection intersection tion or slippery crest of a hill Slow down to a safe sare speed to avoid a front end skid at a turn a rear end skid on a curve e sliding into an intersection tion lion or tobogganing down a ahill ahill ahill hill out of control contro Braking before be be- fore forc turns also gives you ou an opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- to get the feel Ceel of the road and to adjust speed ac ac- ac- ac cordingly 6 Pump your brakes Pump yo your r brakes brates and maintain main main- m maintain in- in tain best steering control when braking on ice or a slippery snow snow- Pumping is a fast lock locking locking ing big application and full release of the brakes one two or more times per second This gives short intervals of oC maximum braking separated by short intervals intervals in in- of effective steering while wheels arc are rolling f fL L h 1 R rl j |
