Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-17

driving:
Don't take your foot off the &C,
celerator suddenly. 1t is the same as
applying breaks to the rear wheels
and may cause q skid. Avoid it by
slowly releasing your acceleratol
pedal.
Don't slam on your brakes, cSpe-
cially on icy OF wet pavement. Anti
Cipate your stops and take it easy.
Don't start up in low gear on ice
In low gear, il is almost impossible
10 operate the accelerator delicately
enough to prevent the wheels from
spinning on ice. Therefore, always
start up in second or high gear or
slippery roads to keep your car I'm,
der control.
Don't let your car get out Of pro-
per mechanical adjustment. See thai
your brakes are always properly adj
Justed. If they aren't, they can throw
you into a skid.
The carburetor adjustment s.oulc
be right to prevent stalling and tc
insure efficient operation OF the en-
CINE, which is one Of the most i'm
portant factors in control Of the car
Don't forget to keep your steering
mechanism in good shape and don'1
neglect to keep 1t and other running
gear parts we'll fabricated. In other
words, the car should have normal
'teel SO that you can sense when
roads become dangerous.
The impulse is to rice the center
Of highly crowned roads particularly
when the going is slippery. Don't do
this. A variation in the crown may
cause skid and the speed Of the
skid is likely TO be too great to stop
Before the car hits the shoulder.
Drive near the right edge Of Slip
perry pavements because there usually
is enough snow Or rough shoulder
there to stop the car before skid.
Never turn your head when talking
with the occupants Of the car.
Do not take hands from wheel for
gestures.
Keep your mind on driving.
Watch the CROSS rUads-While you
may have the right Of way, the other
fellow may not stop.
Regulate your car speed according
to road and traffic conditions. Obey
speed laws.
Check speed before entering turns
that is, slow up.
Make use Of your rear VISION MR.
ror and keep it in proper position. In
overtaking traffic on the road and
when passing slower moving We
hicles, use your rear view mirror an.'
be sure lane is clear before you turn
cut to pass other cars.
Do not pass cars on grade or blind
turns, and stay on your own side OF
The road at all times.
DO not attempt to make destina-
ton when tired OF sleepy.
1t is bad practice to read street
addresses while driving car. Come
to a full stop at the curb to look for
{ street number.
Do not drive on the wrong side OF
the road to prevent what you may
think will be an accident.
Keep windshield clean. Do not at
tempt to drive with small clear spot
for vision.
Do not rely too much on your
breaks when making stops. Let en-
CINE help brake down the car speed.
On wet OF icy roads, do not disengage
clutch until speed is below 10 miles
FER hour. This will help to avoid
skidding.
Learn by trial what your car will
do when skidding.
Learn how to use car heater SO
windshield will not be logged ano
prevent vision.
Keep radio volume low enough tc
hear railroad signals, ambulance OF
lire sirens and other car horns.
Do not depend solely on rear view
mirrow when driving in reverse
Look back to see where you are 60
ing. -.
Come to a full stop before making
'U' turn.
See that your lights are in proper
adjustment and use them courteous
ly.
Do not over-estimate your own
ability or the ability of others.
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