Show Safety is still important for all of us What's it like driving on rural times it can be a little bite exploring another said the National Safety Council IF YOU USE RURAL ROADS a lot said the along smooth highways at 60 m p h may make vou overconfident when you reach secondary And you may fail to keep an eye peeled for the WHAT COULD LOOM UP AROUND the verj next curve two-foot a slow-moving a of or someone coming out of a side said the Council K ALMOST THREE TIMES as many persons are killed each year In rural traffic as in urban the Council offers 10 tips on rural L SLOW RIGHT A when you reach gravel or dirt And don't let country blacktop fool you you may hit a hole or a bump and land In a ditch ALWAYS STAY ON THE RIGHT side of the road on country curves and on city WHEN GOING UP A slow keep to the right and honk your horn to warn another ear thai might be in the middle of the road on the other side of the hill WATCH OFT FOB FARM VEHICLES darting out from driveways Start slowing down the minute you see such a vehicle in your lane ahead SLOW DOWN WHEN approaching a bridge many are too narrow for two cars at the same time If a car approaches a bridge the same time you don't try to it across Stop and wait until it You'll live COME TO A DEAD STOP at The few stop signs often are overgrown with weeds WATCH FOR SUDDEN C HANGES in the road surface One moment you may be on the next moment skidding in loose STOP WHEN A SCHOOL BUS stops ahead of you and proceed again only after its signal light allows you to move WATCH OFT FOR PEDESTRIANS and And when you enter a small watch out for children playing along the STAY CALM WHEN DOGS chase your Heed Deer only one way to drive on rural said the that's as if you were blazing a new trail Chances you won't be |