The Mail-Journal, Volume 12, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 November 1975 — Page 8

Keeping mind on driving will keep driver on road

Most of us like to think that we are careful drivers. And. we are. most of the time Some accidents happen to drivers who are usually quite careful, but who may have their attention distracted — even for just a moment. Here is a check list of some of the most frequently encountered distractions compiled by the Canada Safety Council: • Reaching for something in the glove compartment while driving Cure: Have everything likely to be needed out of glove compartment before starting out. or, pull off the road and stop • Trying to read a road map while driving. Cure: It driving on unfamiliar territory, first find out exactly where you are from street names, highway signs, or other landmarks Then pull off the road, find the location on your map. and plot out your next move • Trying to put on or take off a coat or jacket while driving Cure: Stop the car. out of traffic How many drivers have been caught with one arm in a coat when a traffic signal turns green? • Trying to locate an object dropped on the car floor This hazard is especially dangerous to smokers, who are aware of fire dangers from a fallen cigarette, or aware of damage that can be done to car seat or clothing Cure: Stop the car, in the case of a cigarette, as quickly as safely possible Never try to solve this problem while the car is moving • Having clutter or garbage on the car floor. Cure: Always carry a garbage collector for pop bottles. soft drink cans, or other items that can so easily roll under a pedal • A bug or other insect in the vehicle. This one is prevalent in summer. Cure Either take the bite, or stop the car at the first opportunity. Sometimes, driving with windows open can encourage insect to leave - he's probably just as happy to be out of your car’ • Items on the dash Business papers that can blow away, pencils, crayons or pens that can disappear down the defroster vents, portable radios or tape players that can fall, and similar items should never be kept on the dash while driving

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Cars in warm weather regions not immune

The agonies of snow, shivering and skidding may not plague motorists in the warm winter areas. But a fourth unpleasant ‘S’ is as much a problem in Miami as it is In Minneapolis. and in Vancouver. B.C. as it is in Montreal. And that is Starting Trouble. According to the most recent Champion Spark Plug Company study of hard starting problems, warm weather area motorists continue to have as much trouble as their colleagues in frigid climes. Percentage-wise, cars in the Pacific Coast regions of the United States were the leading victims of “can’t starts." Three out of every 10 cars experienced at least one starting failure during the winter The best record was set by motorists in the cold New England states where a 25 per cent failure rate was registered. Cars in the south averaged a 27 per cent incidence of starting trouble, only slightly better than a 28 per cent difficulty rate in cold northern

states. The Canadian story was similar. The warm w’eather area of ‘British Columbia had a 29 per cent rate of starting trouble. Cold Quebec had a 28 per cent rate. Part of the reason for the discrepancy is tune-up purchase. Champion reports. The New England and Quebec survey areas had the highest rate of tune-up purchase.

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Everything but your gloves To solve the “it’s never there when you need it" problem, here’s a list of items every motorist should keep in his glove

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compartment A flashlight first aid kit, white cloth to use for emergency signalling, paper towel, “soap-and-tow-el” packets. Also, coins taped inside the door for an emergency phone call in case of car trouble.