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Things you may have missed
by not reading the auto pages:
Experienced vacation travellers
say the we'll equipped glove
compartment will contain such
essentials as a small first-aid
kit, sun glasses notebook and
pencil, aspirin, facial tissue,
whisk broom and a foil-wrapped
washcloth for freshening up.
You're having poor gas mile
age? Be glad you don't drive a
truck. The big ones get about
six miles to a gallon. But they
use No. 2 furnace oil for fuel.
Where your dollars go.
Throughout the country in 1860
motorists paid out SASS million
in toll gate fees and 1927 mil
lion in local taxes, parking fee,
etc.
Wearing a seat belt on long
trips offers more than just pro-
lection - it cuts down fatigue
and helps you maintain good
driving posture.
Never argue with a railroad
train. In grade crossing acci-
dents, half of the smash ups
come in daylight, two-thirds in
clear weather, one-third at cross
ings protected by gates, lights,
bells, etc.
On May 8, 1912 the national
speed limit was set at 40 mph
to conserve gas. 1t was later cut
to 35 mph. Remember,
Amber colored turn signal
lights on the front will be stand
ard on all '63 model cars. Much
easier to spot according to re-
searchers.
If you are worried about what
the fellow you're meeting may
do, keep an eye on his left front
wheel. It's the earliest tip off
to any erratic movement.
Is the human race superior?
Well, thousands of birds zip
through the skies, hundreds of
rabbits race across fields, mil
lions of minnows wiggIe through
the water, all at high speed.
But how many ever collide with
each other or crash into a tree?
Thirty-five states and the
District of Columbia require two
license plates for motor We
hicles. Reflectorized tags are US
ed in 10 states.
Each tire on the average car
has less rubber in contact with
the ground than mans size
nine shoe.
Remember the LomaX, Merkel,
Jaxon, Wilmore, Flint, Crest,
Doris, Cort, and Zip? They
were all cars manufactured IN
the early 1900s.
Three-quarters of the nations
automobiles are used for shop
ping trips-60 percent for driv-
ing to and from work.
Favorite auto safety accessor-
les include (after sea belts) rear
door safety locks to keep the
kids from tumbling out, back up
lights, rear view mirrow glare
shields, windshield washers, and
remote controlled outside mir
rors.
The pioneers who blazed the
trails now have descendants who
burn up the roads.
Wonder what happened to
bill introduced in Congress last
year that called for special pos
tage stamps to honor traffic
safety efforts and encourage
highway courtesy?
Winston Churchill said 1t: Il
have always considered that the
subscription of the internal COM
bustion engine for the horse
marked very gloomy milestone
in the progress of mankind"
And in England they are try
ing the old chain lie tier
scheme to help promote highway
safety. Recently, the British
Safety Council mailed at 6Ooo
letters urging drivers to be care
full and asking them to write
five similar letters to friends.
Many hotels, liquor stores and
restaurants in New Hampshire
display colorful posters with this
message: "If you drink and
drive, that's my business"
Vacation motor travel is cost
ing more each season. Room
rates have gone up about 16 per
cent since 1857; meals range
from four to IL per cent higher
according to Triple A travel ex-
perts.
Traffic deaths in Canada
average a bit over 5000 a year.
And to sum up the highway
safety problem today: Psycholo-
gically, it's an enigma. Medical
iv ito an endemic. Socially, it's