didn't 1b?” -

Hears Motorists Object
"By CHARLES ‘BARUCH . :
“What do you mean my brakes are shot?. The car stopped,

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1972

What Do’ ou Mean My

The. motorists reaction was considered ‘not. ‘anusual.. by,

i) “Officer Frank Blankwell [piteee Blankwell {not ‘hia real

hame) was completing

: Vehicle Inspection lanes earn a

day on a spot-check
major city, He had been listen-

i ing: to alibis” ranging from the mdieulous, -to the less than

‘Misaligned heaiilights? “Ts the ‘manufacturer’s. fault.
they should make them: 80 they don't Ro out of whack,” the

~ sublime. .

‘owner said.

Bald tires? “T Was going to get. new ones but I haven't

. fae tithe,
Bad shock. absorbers?
eeeock absorbers! What are

‘ a offending drivers’ were
handed a violation notice,
Tequiring them-to have the
trouble repalred and bring
mB: the car back in 10 days for a
;fecheck, Officer Blankwell
was often greeted with a
scowl or muttered comments
ie ike, “Why aren't you guys
going after muggers?”
A) .. Since vehicle inspections

were introducéd, better than
50 percent of all cars tested
have failed in at least one
o eritical safety area,”

“Better Than Average”
Officer Blankwell was run-
mining a Uttle better than the
ational average that.-day,
tHe ‘and his crew had checked
better than 50 cars and 29 of
them had defects.:: .
Brakes and tires were the
(most common faliings with
steering and misaligned
i leds ranking next, Some. of

{
“4
W

“, (refugees from @ scrap yard.
m Officer Blankwell said:
a; “We're accused of discrim-
nating against the poor man
ho can't afford a new car
—(S needs transportation to
cet fo. his job. And it bothers

Be cri drive his car.

' a { “But it would bother mé
ee more to pull him out of

advertised? How can

“he How. fast do you drive?
Seldom over 60 (1 point);
frequently over 602 poirta);
mostly over 60°(3 Points).

a How often do you drive
on rough roads? ‘Seldom (1
point); frequently( 2 pointa);
mostly (3 points).

* = 3. How often do you drive

| on expressways? Seldom (1

fe point); frequently (2 points); .
Be mostly (3 pojnts).

me 64, How often do you drive
c ‘with heavy loads? (Two or

Tt 9S 2 NE

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the lower. price range, -

i yecommended,

aig
Legion |
“Terrace |

y the cars Inspected looked Jike

to tell 2 man-he can’t |

If you score between 10 and 13
blas-belted or high performance

With 14 points or more, blas-belted or. radial tlres are

— om rom

‘a wreck caused bya tire fall-
ure at high speeds,

“And it would bother me
a heck of a lot more to see
some child run down because
someone with faulty brakes
couldn't stop in time.” .

Blankwell operates in an.

area that does not have com-"

pulsory vehicle inspection.
Instead, it uses the spot check
lane system where police in-
spect cars at random.

Said Blankwell, “I ‘know
the arguments against com-
pulsory Inspection. Our legis-
‘lature apparently believes
that passing an inspection
gives the motorist a false

' serise of security and that he

won't maintain ‘his. car until
the next check,

“I personally ‘can't buy
that approach though, The
conscientious car owner will
take care of his car. The
careless one needs prompt-
ing, even if It's only | once or
twice a year.”

Tall Pipe Bumping

As Blankwell's crew was
stowing their check equip-
ment for the day, a car drove .
by. Its tail pipe was bumping

.on the pavement and the

front wheels were wobbling.
“That's what: I'm talking
about,” the officer said,
“There are more ways to save
lives than to nab a mugger."

| “Correct Tires to Buy "Quiz
a Helps Driver Make Decision

Are you confused about the various types of tires ‘being: ¢
you intelligently: select‘the right tres
for your car when. you purchase: replaicemients?. . ,

Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. has prepared a ‘quiz’ to"
aaa; help. you make the right decision. Answer these questions, |’
madd your polnt total. and find out what you should buy.

more adult’ passengers, heavy

' cargo or hoth.) Seldem (1
* point); frequently (2 points);

mosily (3 points). .

§. How many more miles
do you plan to drive your
car? 10,000 miles or less (2
point); 25,000 miles or Jess
(2 points); 40,000 miles or
more (3 points),

6. What kind of. driver

‘are you? Easy (1 point);
“average (2 points) 5, hard
’ points),

If you total nine ‘points or less, you can use blas-ply tires

points, you should _buy a
blas- -ply tire.

. “Bat ‘belt?

Avoid an
| Accident.

This is ‘a new. concept in
traffic safety and is just now
‘beginning to cateh on. If you
think, like many peuple,
that: drivers with bad
“Tecords are the only ones
who should take it—- you are

‘not correct. EVERY driver |

‘Should: take = and
ESPECIALLY _ those
drivers who normally are
. safe, sane and sober —
every driver should take it
to protect himself and his
family. There were 697
traffic fatalities in British
Columbia up to November
40th last yéar — you can see
that it’s only a matter of
time before those stailstics
catch up to us — only a
matter of time. before
someone near to you is
going to get it, The DDC has
been taught in British
Columbla since 1967 — we
"had 357 graduates that year.

Seat Belts
Seat belts are for your

ake long ‘does it take to
fasten set waist or shoulder
ty “Five ,seconds?

could intan your life, Train
yourself to fasten that’ belt
even ‘before you ‘turn the
ignition. key, and make
certain your passengers are
buckled In too. ;
Belts will keep you and
your passengers from being
_ thrown aut on collision.
They reduce injuries on.
impact. They increase
rr your chances of

Sine o ‘in a car is five

: times as safe as being
thrown out: -

Belts also help the driver

to keep better control

portant. These belts are of .

no earthly use to you lying

unbuckled on’ the floor oo

_ Your vehicle.

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‘THE HERALD, TERRACE, B. .C,

Well-functioning » wiper blades a are an integral pari of a safe car.
of the wiper orms. About half of all cars tested have atleast one sa

Here inspections lest the tension
afely defect, vehicle inspectors find,

; ar’ 8 Brakes Are Shot?” ;

Inflation Can Be Helpful
When You Consider Tires

Remember howDad always
used to let some air out of

' Ais tires when the snow got
over two inches deep? Grand-

id him this would
Increase his traction, ;

_ Now, a new generation has.

: tome along to tell it Ilke It fs.
It’s Itke this: Your tires ac-

_ tually lose some of their bite, -

* when you let alr out of them.
’ af you want’ good winter

traction, put on a set of snow ,
tires—mayhe studded (where .

legal) — or buy some chains.
However you do it, do not ex-
feriment with your tire pres-
Sure, Besides the traction sit-
uation, - underinflation. can
waste 20% or more of your
gasoline.
Here is another Interesting
* phenomenon about tire pres-
sures. If you leave the cold

north when the temperature -
_{s down around zero, driving
into the tropical. south where

It is a lovely 40 degrees, your . -

tires could become as much’
- as eight pounds overinflated.

Conversely, your tire pres-
sure will drop a like amount’:

_ 48 YOu go from a warm tem-—.”
perature to cold, The drop is

_ about x pound for each 10
degrees, .

This is why you should not.

check tlre pressures in a

heated garage and why you

should have the - pressure
‘ chécked about once a month.

— especially as Seasons.
. change.

The advantages of praper

tite pressure checks are In-. |

Greased safety, better han- -
diing and longer, more even .
tread wear. -

BansheeSquealUnderHood
Calls for Belt Attention

Tf your car has power steer-
ing and when: you make s
hard turn, you hear nolses
like the squeals of a wild
banshee coming from some-
where under the hood, -
chances are pretty good you

'” have a set of V-belts that are

“ay

loose, And loose helis could
also be the reason why your .
- alr-conditioner didn’t cool up
to par. last: summer — or why
eee generator. or. alternator
isn’t. charging - Properly, or
~ your engine is overheating.
‘ water
steering, air-conditicning,

“ generator or alternator — all —

these: are operated by V-belts.

pump,. power ai

And, to do their jobs efficlent-
ly, The Gates Rubber Com--_
pany says these belts must .
be tenstoned properly, to fac-
tory specifications.

Your service technician can -.

: provide this service,

You can easily check the
belts. yourself, With engine
.off-and hood up, press down .

2 with your. ‘thumb on the belts .
midway petween the pulleys, +
abt there’ more.tban just 2 =
7 little ive, the bells.are probe.”
bly? too “‘léose. Bit, unless
“you have the proper. equip- .
-‘ment'and are. especially han- "|
‘dy with: tools: tet your sery~
‘iceman do the: replacing.

- Auto Executive. Points Finger

New York City is called,
among other things, the sto-
len car capital of the world.
‘Chicago is running second.
One auto executive theorizes,

“I know. there are a lot of

organized groups in New
York and Chicago who steal
cars — make a business out
of this, .

"In my opinion, the most

, technologically sharp indi-

viduals come out of Chicago,

The car r thiet there is like a

frustrated engineer, He seems
to know all the fine ways of

. doing things — a real. sharp’ .
cookie, good with a hammer

and. a, torch.”

He &lso said that “white &

thefts last year were very

definitely. a new: record, 1 Bo

can’t. say that new cars are
being stolen at-the same rate
they used to be, My own per-
sonal opinion is that we are
getting a Tot more profes.
slonal than Joy y riding.”

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