The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 October 1969 — Page 19

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COLD FACTS ON WINTER DRIVING

WINTER SAFETY begins With S—five of them in fact. The National Safety Council lists the following as indispensable to safe winter operation: Set yourself by having your car ready for winter. See by keeping windshield, windows and lights clean. Start with a gentle touch, don’t spin wheels. Steer steadily, increase following distance, watch for temperature traps. Stop by pumping brakes. In preparing a car for winter, the Council recommends the following: Replace worn tires since they have lost ability to grip icy or snow-covered roads. Check brakes since uneven pulling on brakes can put you into a skid. Make sure windshield wiper blades are not worn and the blade arm pressure is tight. Check wiper solution and defroster operation. Exhaust condition is more vital in winter when car windows are usually closed. So inspect muffler and exhaust pipes for leaks. Check the battery and ignition system which get more severe tests in winter. Carry shovel, sand and traction mats to help you out of emergency situations. * • • Since winter darkness and snow or ice put a premium on good visibility, follow this advice: Before starting out make sure all windows are free of ice or snow. Don’t forget to clean the hqod and top since blowing

snow from these areas can obstruct vision. Don’t start off until there is enough heat in the car to prevent condensation that can fog up windows. Use your lights at low beam at dusk, in rain or snow or in gloomy weather. Keep windows especially clean at this time of year, washing them frequently inside and out with a mixture of water and windshield anti-freeze solution. i * ♦ * When pulling away on slippery streets use the gas pedal gently. Start off in Drive in automatic transmission cars and in second gear with manual transmission if traction is poor. If you can’t get sufficient traction, place sand, a metal mat or carpeting under both rear wheels. Letting air out of the tires does not do enough” good to offset the extra wear they’ll be getting. Using extra weight in the trunk has little benefit. Instead it can put headlights out of normal alignment by proving hazardous in a side skid. Winter tires or chains are your best bet. ♦ ♦ * Steering requires special finesse in winter. An abrupt change of direction such as in lane hopping can put the car into a spin. Steering movements should be anticipated, then done smoothly. If the' car should go into a skid, immediately turn the

steering wheel in the direction the rear wheels are sliding. Avoid oversteering and when you feel the car coming out of the skid straighten the wheels. Be extra cautious on bridges or in shady areas since they are more likely to be icy when other road areas are clear. Lastly, follow other cars at twice the distance you normally do in good weather. This will enable you to stop safely if the car ahead gets into trouble. ♦ » ♦ When stopping on slippery pavement, pump the brakes until you halt. Jamming them locks the rear wheels and puts the car into a skid. Observe these five S’s and you can help conquer the four S’s of winter Snow, Sleet, Skids and Starting trouble. Suffer From Wanderitus? Here’s Cure Have you ever followed behind ... or ridden with ... a driver who seemed to be jockeying his steering wheel back and forth as if he were winding his way through an obstacle course? His car may have been weaving a bit, but his steering wheel was working overtime. That person was driving a car with Wanderitus, an ailment of the steering system. Its results are: driver fatigue, passenger car-sickness and sometimes, in severe cases, dented fenders. Wanderitus is the product of looseness in the parts that transmit steering effort to the front wheels. You turn the steering wheel and, before the effects are felt, you must take up the slack caused by looseness in these parts. The worst thing about Wanderitus is that gusts of wind, irregularities in the road and other factors cause the front wheels to veer, willy nilly, one way or another within the limits permitted by the looseness of the steering linkage. The driver tries to counteract this darting business by winding his steering wheel in the other direction. It is like trying to control a ship with a loose rudder. Like so many car ailments, Wanderitus creeps up on its victim, who subconsciously compensates for the worsening condition by more action at the steering wheel. Finally, he is whipping his wheel from dne side to another in only partial control of his car. To determine for yourself whether or not your car is beginning to suffer the first sneaky stages of Wanderitus, try this simple test: Stand outside your car and reach through the open window to the steering wheel. With your front wheels pointed straight ahead, and your car standing still, move the steering wheel about a quarter turn to the left, then to the right. If the steering wheel moves more than two inches before the front wheels begin to turn, your car’s steering system needs some adjustment, or possibly replacement of worn parts. Don’t let Wanderitus creep up on you! Stay alert for its symptoms and consult your mechanic at the very first sign. Then, just to be sure, include a check of your car’s steering during its six month physical exam. On the Road ... Everybody’s Accident-Prone — Drive Carefully.