Show Time To Check CheckI I Car for Winter With modern cars and equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment winter driving isn't quite the survival battle it was in the theold theold theold old gravel road and T Model-T era but W its it's s still hazardous and it pays to respect and prepare for what Old M Man n Winter can cando do doto doto to roadways your car and ing This observation was made to today today today day to Utah drivers by Leo H. H Barlow Utah Safety Councils Council's Vice President for Traffic cN No No matter how new your c car r or how good a driver you think you are you should condition condition con condition con con- yourself and your car for winter Barlow said Be Be- Be Because Because Because cause like it or not bad weather er is going to come on us like gangbusters in a few short weeks Its It's time to pull a preseason preseason preseason pre pre- season checkup on your car and your ability to handle it on onice onice onice ice and snow Drivers who who have crackups when winter hits usually neglect to get the feel of the road immediately immediately immediately im im- im- im mediately after starting up the official said Check traction when you start by applying your brakes gently to see how tires react to the road surf surface ace Barlow ad ad- ad Make this a daily driving driving driving ing habit so you'll know how your car will handle when you have to stop Brakes that grab can throw you out of control on any surface surface surface sur sur- face and especially on snow or ice Keep them adjusted The state safety authority listed other techniques for safe winter driving developed by the National Safety Councils Council's Committee Committee Com Corn on W Win Winter i n t e r Driving Hazards that hat t Utah drivers should follow in the months ahead 1 Give yourself plenty of space to stop Slow down in advance ad advance advance ad- ad vance of intersections where traffic has polished ice and packed snow 2 Never jam on brakes- brakes t you'll go into a skid Pump the brakes with hard rapid 1 Jabs to keep wheels rolling and reu retain retain re- re u tain tamn steering control 3 Increase ase following distance distance dis- dis distance tance when roads are slick Make lane or direction changes smoothly so you wont won't spin o out t of control Take it slow and easy when you start r No No amount of winter driving know-how know will keep a driver out of trouble if he neglects to get r his car ready before cold weather hits Barlow warned f He urged motorists to make mak the following checks i BATTERY Have BATTERY Have it tested It loses power at low temperatures temperature's temperatures temperatures temp temp- and you are stalled Have BRAKES-Have them in in- in You need equal pull on all wheels to avoid skids Your WINDSHIELD-Your defroster defrost defrost- er and windshield wipers should be checked for peak perform- perform i 1 t. t CS I di ance ante Keep a snow brush and scraper in your car Dont Don't forget forget forget for for- get to put freeze anti-freeze solution in your windshield washer TIRES-Regular TIRES tires should have deep treads Snow tires improve traction in snow butare but butare butare are no help in stopping on ic ice Studded tires on all four wheels improve traction all around When conditions are severe such as deep snow and glare ice reinforced tire chains cant can't be beat for both starting and stop stop- ping Always carry them in your trunk |