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‘THURSDAY, JULY 13, i972.

Recreation equipment
‘boat trailer to molor homie -

" often the most dangerous traffic
:lo be found on .the nation’s. .

highways, says Phil. Farmer,
Executive Director of the
Canada Safely Cou Council..

_IUs not dangerous through
design, but through neglect,” he
explained,

“Boat trailers are a perfect
_example,’” he said, :*‘People run
them for years without even
checking the air pressure in the

* “tires or greasing the wheel

bearings.”

House trailers have an added
_danger, There’s always an
extra suitcase, possibly a
- minibike, camping tools, ‘and.

several other. bushels of odds .

and ends the tires sometimes
end.up supporting double the
weighl they were built for.

This danger combined with
the speed at which such vehicles

are often twoed, creates a

potentially explosive situation,
said Mr, Farmer, : ;

“Many people seem to think
thal because a trailer is behind

_a'car, it can do no damage if
something goes wrong. But if a
_ lire blows, or a bearing seizes, it
can cause your car to fishtail
right off the highway.”

When planning a vacation this
yedr, Mr. Farmer said, you
would be wise to set aside same
lime to check on the ‘safety of

anything you intend to tow -- as-

well as checking out the car
itself. :

“Surveys and studies show
that mechanical malfunctions
are directly responsible for
“nearly 10 percent of traffic
accidents. There are about

500,000 accidents each year on.

Canadian roads,”

more than 5,000 die.

“Because of this; the Canada’

Safely Council would like to see
compulsory motor - vehicle

‘Inspections in each province,”
' Phil Farmer says. Inspections

are compulsory in Nova Scotia,
New. Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island and British
Columbia. Partial systems
exist in Ontario and Quebec and

. a pilot project i is operating in

Manitoba.
To fill the gap, the Council

each year under takes a safety’

check campaign with an

increasing number of garages |
across the country,: The council,

provides the garages with a
check list that'can be filled out
by a mechanic in a few minutes,

yet gives a good idea of. the
vondition of a car.

‘more . than
- 175,000 persons are injured and.

n

‘THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C.

Quick ‘safety check

The following deagnosis ‘can’
be. made by any motorist while

cat the sheel of his car, It helps -
detect dangerous mechanical
‘faults, each of which cat cause
ao ‘fatal or injury erashes ‘if -lett-
“umattended, These car ailments
' .can be cured only by competent

technicians, The diagnosis has
been drawn up by the Canada

“Safety Council.

; -.1. . Brake pedal sings to the .
- floor under light foot pressure -~ °
a) worn brake linings; b) a leak’

-in-the braking system.

.2,.Car pulls constantly to one

side when Stopping —. a)wheel

-alignment is off; b) brake lining

‘worn bn one side or gil-soaked

n one side, both due to wheel -

ylinder failure, .

-3, Excessive play in the’

steering -- a) worn or faulty’
steering box; b)worn of faulty

~ steering ball joints, lie-rod =

ends, relay reds or idler arm,
-4, Car vibrates at 50-65 mph --_

a) . defective tires; b) wheel

balance i is off.

5. Steering column sbimmies a)
at high or low s om
looseness in frontend; b) weak .-

_ - Of worn shock absorbers: ec):
~ oul-of round tires with some ‘flat

surfaces.

--. 6. Rear-wheel locking upon |
.., light application of brakes — the. .
; filment —~ faulty or leaking oil

7. Poor roadability (re (requiring

constant sleering to keep it on’
‘the road) ~ a): ‘improper tire

‘inflation; b) faulty front or rear
suspension,

. 8 — Excessive ‘noise or.
‘whistling in the exhaust‘system —

~ the ailment -- a faulty'exhaust

system ‘which could lead to -

dangerous emissions of carbon

’ monoxide fumes inside the car:

9, ‘Unusual odors ‘inside: the

‘car—a general alarm that all is. .
* not-weli with your car and an °

immediate check is required.
10. Directional signal lights

: inoperative -- a) bulb. burned
“out; b) defective flasher. ;

peeds \~: a): -habit:

i Council ‘Says .in its’. Tire

oO speeds,

Driving ‘habits ‘whielt. shorten *
the lives of tires are also-unsafe
‘Lhe. Canada’ Safety

Education Campaign, oo
The eampaign is aimed at

“alerting motorists to the need

for safe tires of safe diving.
“The - ‘following ~ list

dangerous driving practices i

also “the one. motorists. are

‘ ‘advised by lire makers to avoid
“if hey want to increase tire life.

Driving. ‘at excessive.

2.° Fast: turns on curves ‘and

- around corners,

“8. Driving over curbs or other

a Be obstruct ions:

“Jack-rabbit” starts and

oe panic stops,

“5. - . Excessive speeds “on

"washboard. roads, -

“6. Driving on the: edge ot ‘the

‘pavement, .

The campaign stresses the
need. for. correct tire ‘inflation,
regular inspections .of the

driver's s 5 contacts with the road

“and care in

replacement tires.

‘Tires that are too hard or too -

soft reduce the driver's control
of his vehicle because they're.
not running on the full tread,

“The right air pressure is-set out
‘in the owner's mamal and ‘in
charts distributed widely by the
Council in co-operation-with the

‘Rubber Associalion of Canada.

You" HAVE A BLOW OUT

- Keep a firm and steady grip
on the steering wheel - and don't
oversteer to correct the swerve
or pull If a front tite goes, there

- will be a strong pull toward the '

side with the blowout, “A rear
blowout lends to cause weaving

:- OF the réar end, Above all, don't.
Brake. ’

slam’ on the brakes!
smoothly - but easy does it.

Sudden braking may throw you .
‘iploas a spin of out of control. Get -

e -shoulder and’ limp
along until you find a place level
enough. to charige® the tire
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