Milford chronicle., 1935-11-22
STATE POLICE LIST
DON'TS FOR SAFETY


With the arrival Of colder weather
and the Increased hazard to motor
lists, c. C.. Reynolds, Superintendent
OF the State Police, Tuesday ISSUED
list OF .don'tsD for the mptorist
Annually, with the arrival Of sleei
and ice on highways. there is a jump
in the number Of deaths and injuries
from automobile accidents, and Il
the "don'ts'' given by Mr.. Reynolds
are observed, the motorist will avoid
the tragedy which frequently accom-
panies the auto.
They are:
Don't drive with dirty wind
shield.
Don't operate with defective
windshield wiper.
Don't close all windows.
Don't warm the motor in closed
garage.
Don't fail to reduce speed when
approaching curves and turns.
Don't drive with smooth tires.
Don't drive with only one chain.
Don't forget that reckless driving
is the cause of most accidents.
Don't object to glare until you
check your own headlights.
Don't forget the best safety SER
mon is a good example,
Don't fail to reduce speed at
night.
Don't over drive the reach of the
beam Of your headlights.
Don't permit operation of trucks
with rear lights of insufficient
brightness"
The last is particularly directed
toward the operators of trucks and
truck and trailer assemblies. Re-
reated cases of fatal accidents have
occurred as a result Of insufficient
tail lights on trucks.
The trucks, Mr.. Reynolds says, !
usually are properly equipped with |
rear-end clearance and tail lights
which are bright enough to be seen
for the required distance of 500 feet
to the rear. But. due to the aceumu-
lation of dirt and coating of damp
dust on the lcnse of the lights, and
aiso to the fact that many tail and
clearance lights are not sufficiently
large in diameter, trucks are fire.
Quently on the road with lights
which are ineffective.
Operators of trucks are urged TO
clean and check the strength of their
tail and clearance lights especially
at this time as frequent fog. rain and
sleet increase the relative impOr-
tance of all truck. bus and auto
lighting.
Speaking of the advice of not driy-
ing with dirty windshield, Mr.. Rey-
nOlds also cautioned drivers to be
careful of formation Of fOggy coat
ing on the inside of automobile win
iOws and windshields. In cold wea-
her, if all windows of an automobile
are kept closed, this foggy coating
will form quickly on the inside of I
he glass, due to the difference in
he tempertnre of the glass and in :
side of the automobile.
Another danger from driving with
al windows closed is from possible .
-arbon monOKide gas poisoning. This
is particularly true of old cars. in I
which gas may filter from leaking
exhaust pipe, manifold or muffler I
ind loose flooring.
There are two kinds of dangerous
lrivers on sleet covered streets and {
Oads, State police say. Those who
ire not fully conscious of the con-
tant danger and those who know
he danger. but like to see how far :
hey can make a car skid when go
ng around a turn or when stopping.
'he skid is frequently greater than :
vas anticipated.
Driving with only one chain is :
the only thing worse than 9
irving with no chains on an icy 3
treet or highway. A skid is almost 9
ure to result with one chain on the
ear wheel of an automobile. 1t 9
rould probably occur with no chain
ut If the brakes were evenly dis 3
ributed the car might skid straight
=. With only one chain a twisting :
hid is sure. .