Show MOTOR MAIDS I How To 10 Prevent Sl Skids ids In n Winter I I By Dr Jeanne Junne Smith Dodge Safety aCety Consultant I ALTHOUGH MUCH has haa been written an on how to drive safely In inter many motorists still are confused about types of tires tires' and chains that best beet prevent pre vent danger ous skids on r snow and l ice Ise e. e 1 pr Some helpful help i ful fut information lion tion on this t. t sub subject 1 e ct based on tests testa and research research re re- reo search bythe bythe by bythe the National Safety Coun- Coun oils ells Committee Commit Commit- tee on Win Win- Mis Miu Smith I Iter h ter Driving Hazards Hazart w. w was waa revealed re re- vested recently at the International Skid Prevention Conference Confer Confer- ence enre in Virginia 0 Committee Chairman A A.- A. H. H Easton aston made the following observations observations observations ob ob- to aid drivers who live in northern northe climates or mountainous are areas lJ Residents of or southern states who may be planning northern trips this winter will be interested in his hi ii 1 1 Regular tires are Inadequate inadequate made quate f for r certain severe winter winter win win- ter to driving conditions Smooth or worn tires corner very verT poorly and should never be used led on on ice or snow 2 Mud Snow tires provide better snow and ice traction than regular tires while winterized winter lied tires with special trend tread treatment and additives provide pro pro- vide good traction on ice but do donot donot donot not help much on snoW now 3 Sanders give outstanding traction on ice but are arc not l hilp- hilp fal lul on snowy surfaces 4 Reinforced tire chains are the th most effective tr traction device In reducing skids on both sn snow w and Ind nd Ice Round tire chains provide good 5 top stop and land go ItO performance on ot view and snow but skid aide resistance f Is low compared to ta t reinforced chains Ur Urging in motorists motorist to be pre re pared parea for winter driving hazards haz haze arch ards Easton pointed out that stopping distances distances- on winter surfaces surfaces- are from three to twelve welve times as a. great If teat as on dry pavement Ice as a. it begins to form tonn or or 01 melt he said Bald is 1 the 1 most dangerous winter driving driving condition 4 |