Evening star., 1927-10-02
AUTO MAKER LISTS
RULESFOR DRIVERS
Confidence, Care and eau.
ton Called Three Principles
of Good M0torist.

The fundamentals of good automo.
| bile driving are confidence, care and
! caution. The good driver is careful
a nd cautious unconsciously from force
Of habit.
These points are presented by the
Cha handler-Clevelan Motors Corpora
| tion following q survey OF the ele-
ments entering into the constitution
Of good motorist."
Discussing the practical steps which
all car owners should take in order
| to achieve the end of safe and careful
| operate Ii is pointed out that:
"One of the most important points,
yet one which very few motorists con.
slider a vital requisite, is the manner
of holding the steering wheel. The
wheel should be held firmly with the
right hand grasping the wheel about
one-third OF the distance from the bot.
| tom on the right side, and the left
hand similarly placed at distance
of about one-third from the bottom
point on the left side. Good drivers
always grasp the wheel from the bot
tom of the rim with the palms nearly
up. This allows free, easy movement.
Jerky Steering.
Turn the wheel with a steady mo-
tion. Avoid jerky steering and use
regulation traffic signals.
I'm starting car a careful driver
does it with an even and quiet accel.
Grafton of the motor. dropping the
clutch in with a smooth. velvetlike
motion, and shifting into the various
gear changes without elashing. The
change from low to high should be
accomplished in such a manner that
the passengers In the car are hardly
| conscious that the change is taking
place.
Low gear should be utilized when.
ever necessary. 1t In well TO remem.
ber the law of mechanics: In order to
gain speed, YOU must sacrifice power;
in order to gain power, you must sac
rifice speed. If driver approaches a
steep hill. he needs all OF the cars
power. Do not try to make a hill on
high when the motor la being strained
as result
When descending q steep. tortnous
grade 1t is always good driving prac.
tice not only to use the foot and
emergency brakes, but also to shift
the car into low gear before the de.
scent.
Driving rapidly over rough spots
not only produces discomfort but is
unusually hard on tires.
Avoid Skidding.
"Avoid slidding in wet weather. 1t
Is dangerous and causes excessive
| wear on tires. Apply the brakes
slowly, remove the foot from the ac-
| celerator and do not disengage the
clutch until the car has slowed down
to about 5 miles per hour. This will
| result in a graceful stop even on slip.
merry OaVnmeufS"
The following advice is given in the
matter of parking:
Many motorists who are otherwise
careful drivers do not park their cars
properly, Parking should be done by
driving part way into the space and
out by cutting the front wheels
sharply to the left and then backing
| into the parking space. Driving the
car backward and forward into the
space invariably brings the car close
to the curb. Do not try to park by
driving head.in.
I'm parking on a down grade al.
ways turn the wheel at an angle
against the curb, as a safety measure.
When 1t In necessary to park on an
up grade, the front wheels should he
turned outward and against the Curb.
A. an additional precaution the care.
ful driver sets the gear shift in low
ana pulls up the emergency brake"