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Show Self Control and Speed Control Stops Accident Self control and speed control can help smooth the flow of auto and truck traffic, it was declared today by Darcie II. White, President of the Ulah Safety Council. "Guarding against mistakes in judgment that come with impatience, and adjusting speed to fit changing road, weather and traffic conditions, will increase a driver's chance to escape an accident," he added. "On slippery roads you've got to be on the alert to keep your automobile from becoming a skidmobile," he asserted. "Check your car periodically to make certain all vital winter safety aids are functioning properly" he suggested. "It's not enough to have windshield wipers," he pointed out. "Are they in shape to do the job of removing winter rain, slush and snow? Do you have adequate anti-freeze in your windshield washers so they will be effective even at sub-zero temperatures? White urged special attention to the condition of a vehicle's lighting system. "Are headlights functioning properly on both upper and lower beams, and have they been checked recently to make certain they are aimed properly?" he asked. "Are all turn signals in order, and are taillights and stop lights not only working but kept clean to insure their being seen?" the safety official inquired. White also recommended frequent check-up of brakes and tires, for good traction and stopping ability. "Brakes should be properly balanced to do their job right, and tires should have good tread and be properly inflated," in-flated," he emphasized. "Reinforced tire chains should be carried for emergency use," he added. "Chains provide better traction on ice and in deep snow than any other traction device available. National Safety Council tests indicate that when snow is loosely packed, snow tires provide half again as much pulling ability as regular tires, while reinforced tire chains provide four times the pull of regular tires. On glare ice the improvement in performance per-formance is even greater." |