Changeable weather conditions are treacherous. : a. Winter Tire: Education Came ~ Jaign aimed ‘at alerting motorists . . to ice and snow hazards. TEE . These. tested . driving: methods. can help. motorists prevent ac=". - ¢idents ‘when the’ road surface 1s. : slippery. : “1, Startin DRIVE with anauto- — “matic orin second gear. with a The ‘Canada’ Safety. Counett in : -co-operation with the Rubber As-.. sociation of Canada is sponsoring oe manual ‘transmission, Use the gas pedal very ‘gently, ’ because snow andice make steer= ing touchy, meee “3. Keep the tires rollingon ice "if possible, Even moderate brak- ing locks the front wheels, mak- skidding... - - “Go you: start. to skid, steer re “int the’ direction of the skid but. ing: steering impossible, wae Don’t. spin your, ‘wheels, This will 1 only melt ice and s snow and reduce ‘traction, : ‘Sand, rub- “ber or metal ‘mats’ or. pieces’ of ye aa carpeting: under the rear wheels.” 3, Keep both hands on ‘the ‘wheel - can’ be of: great ‘help in a:jam. the rear wheels. : Be. Avold sharp changes of di- rection, »- “These ean: result, in a “ straighten the wheels as soon as & you. feel. the: car coming out of : it. sible on.‘ ice, “Tt takes much and. ice, , We Keep your. distance ‘bec ause quick: ‘steering: action is impos~._ Make sure there is noone around a longer to stop. in an emergency. “Be Begin to stop sooner on snow Look further. ahead to. 7 anticipate slowing.” movements ‘driving on: glare ice.” twice as slippery at ir eezing than and think’ .out: “YOur, ‘mane vers it ts at ZRF. : well 3 in advance. Pa -9, Pump | the’ brakes. - Gul “hard, - pumping alternates locked | eh “wheels and rolling action, pers =~ - mitting the fastest. stops while still maintaining” steering con-.. trol, 10. Be especially careful when Ice is. ae : ) o oral Re “TICK” MAY BE ASKING FOR OIL FILTER CHANGE One of these mornings when you start your car you may hear a mysterious tick-tick- ’ > tick from the:engine for a few . sound.can bea By STRUAN MAT HESON “Information Director, € ‘ana Safety Council There’ $s no getting away from it — motorists are responsible both morally. and legally for the safe operating condition of their vehicles. And’ whether or not there are compulsory spot’ or: “universal annual car checks in their part: of the country. The driver himself can detect the major dangers. (ar Lighting Systems Top. the List ~~ on ; ~The most common fault spotted in mass vehicle checks both’ .-.in Canada’and the United States is the lighting ‘system, daii- see.and.be seen, “‘gerous defects which decrease the ability: of the motorist to” - Headlight alignment should be checked ‘at least once tt ye ar. . But most. faults ‘detected” were” those - even the. most. non=* mechanically. minded drivers. . «should have detected them- ; selves. . =~ Just. because lighting is the: : “most prevalent defect doesn’t... a Tate. it:the most dangerous. . “STRU: AN, M ATHESON” > Wheel Alignment Blamed For Most Wear On Tires A tip to motorists who like: keep your.car. -— tO play it safe-.-. on the straight and narrow... Proper wheel alignment will achieve that objective. When a tire, forcefully hits a chuck- hole or similarly rough spot, the result canbe wheel leav- ing its straight and proper course, This, in ‘turn, can: re-" sult not only in costly tire wear - . which can.create a safety ha- ‘ard but also can resuitindam- age to the car's frame. “Approximately 15. to: 20 per cent of tire wear.on all of:our_: ‘nation’s cars comes from ‘im- _ proper wheel aligninent. Regu- “dar inspection. of tires to. make “eartain wheels ute rolling eor-. rectly ‘not only will save mo- worists money but will reduce: the chances of the car "creep- AS. ‘disastrous: ‘as-a brake: failure, for. example. Yet the: “driver himself:can anticipate © seconds. Don’t ignore it. The sign of. impend-: ing engine troubles. The tick-tick-tick you hear is the sound of your car‘s tap-~ pets tapping, a, malady. that affects some engines in. cold weather--when . the | oil--takes ‘longer to get-to the. valve mechanism. .Cold.- oil - moves slowly because it is thicker. : “Tf the ticking: prevails for more than a few seconds, your problem may-be dirty oil and a. clogged:oil filter. One tiny particle of dirt, carbon, a min- ute speck of metal or plain. old dust from the air. can be enough to hinder ‘the opera- . tion of thé precision hydrauli c. . “valve lifters that engines So qu. let. tion make ta ‘oderti If you should hear an omin: ous tick~-tick-tick, the first ~ thing to do is.to take a look at the Inbe sticker.on your door | Sh jamb to see when you .ast had™ the oll and filter chenged, The: jast man todo the sob should have noted it there. Tfit has. | — been more than three ‘months since yon had this.service. you . ,iniy be inflicting considerable “damage. to-your engine”: . The oil you buy for your car has to lubricate to reduce fric- and. wear. of working parts. In must. protect metals from acid and rusting. Its joh. also includes sealing, cooling and keeping the engine clean. _A regular change of oil filter” . helps the oil do its job. 2 : “this: dangerous‘and unnerving’ — hazard: If the foot.pedal sinks.” to the floor under light fvot _ pressure, ‘the brake. linings are worn or there’s a \ dea: inthe braking system: Another. W arning: Sign -. Another ~ warning when the car: pulls constantly to one side when stopping. This = could mean the brake lining is which are due.to wheel cylin- der failure. It could also indi-- cate the wheel. alignment: is- off. In either. case, the defect | should be fixed to ensure. safer driving, If the rear wheels lock on light application of the brakes, another defect in'the braking system is indicated — that of a leaking oil seal. Fauity- steering ‘is. also.-ex+ ceptionally dangerous. Exces- - sive playin the steering is the tip-off to this défect and can’ CONTINUED ON PAGE, 4. ing’ toward a dangerous road. : shoulder- or: across a. center: lane, when the. driver might relax vigilance for a moment. A wheel off-line ean result in scuff tire damage within a - mile of driving. Few drivers realize tne tremendous wear ona tire that, for exainiple, “toes-dn’” or “toes-out.” Each 16 miles of driving, with: tls kind of wheel inisulignment, is equal to the Ure wear which would come if the cars were dragged sideways for 190 feet. - “NO SKIDDING During the winter, frest often forms on bridges andoverpasses even though other parts of the roadway seem perfectly dry. Watch for this phenomenon the next time you drive and approach such locations cautiously to avoid a surprise scare and possible accident. sign: is: wearing unevenly or is oil- soaked on one ‘side, “poth of AUTOLTE I IGNITION. CHAMPION: PLUGS. | -SEE ‘YOUR 2 : CAR ENGINE — ON TV _ALLENIZER SCOPE. “BLACK & DECKER . 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