Show Utah tah Safety Council Issues Timely Advice Beware Deware of ot carbon monoxide poison poison- poisonIng poisoning Ing 8 said George H H. H l Lowe Lowe- the Utah Resident President of a Safety Council today The Tye average car has been In service much longer than anyone ever expected and it may have developed leaks since last winter Mr Lowe said ho has observed over a period of or years that the traffic accident accident- death rate Increases during the winter months due to poor visibility and unde- unde undependable undependable undependable traction This winter he fears an Increased number of or carbon monoxide mon cases due to wearing out of middle aged and old cars cars' Asked the best bes ways to guard against monoxide carbon poisoning Mr Lowe said Never warm up your car in a closed garage Have the exhaust system and floor boards checked to be sure there are no leaks The manifold type of ot heater should not be used unless It Is exception exception- exceptionally ally aUy rugged and Is frequently checked for leaks and other defects Tho The President of or the Utah Safety Council also commented on synthetic tires and cited the following new National Na Na- National Safety Council rules for safe drivIng ing on on ice and snow and in fogs sleet and snowstorms 1 When starting out get the feel of the road by trying your brakes while driving slowly and when no other vehicles are near 2 2 On wet snowy or icy road surfaces reduce your speed so you yeu can stop In time if It faced with an emergency Re Re- Remember member you member you may find Icy surfaces on bridges or shaded sections of an other other- otherwise otherwIse otherwise wise clear road surface When snow Ice conditions generally prevail put on anti antl- antiskid antiskid skid chains 3 When you have to stop apply your brakes lightly and Intermittently Jam intermittently Jam Jam- mIng them on may lock them and throw your car or truck into a dangerous skid 4 You must tee see ee danger to avoid It IL Keep windshield and windows clear of ot snow and Ice outside and fog and frost Inside 5 5 Use tire chains on Ice and snow may reduce braking distances 40 to 50 per cent cen and provide needed go traction chains Remember Remember chains are no cure- cure cureall cureall all for winter accidents but they are indispensable in- in Indispensable dispensable under severe snow and l ICe e conditions condition and will help the careful driver 6 6 Synthetic rubber tires Ures are now about equal to natural rubber in virtu virtu- virtually virtually virtually ally all respects such as wear and brak brak- braking lug ing ability on dry pavement They do donot donot not however provide as good stop-and- stop go traction on snow or ice Whether na na- natural na- na natural tural or synthetic rubber tires are used extreme care Is needed on snow or ice 7 Tests show that the theory of de de- deflating deflating deflating flating or softening tires Urea will not In Increase in- in increase increase crease safety and It will cause excessive tire wear |