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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-10-24, Page 22Oils and Greases are --•••••••=.•••• A word to the Winter Wise... WINTERIZE YOUR CAR NOW See John Munro at Seaforth Motors For CARE FREE WINTER DRIVING • We service all makes • Complete road service FORD cy0704,) SEAFORTH MOTORS *Sales *Service *Leasing MAIN STREET SEAFORTH 527-1010 Your Satisfaction is our First Concern MIN MINS anal O 1' 1/MI/ MD' MUM IMMO MUM MIN 1=111 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE Brussels, Seciforth t Hensall, Blythi .and. Dublin 6A -- THE CAR CARE SUO2LEMENT Winter sports cause special driving hazards Douglas M. Fergusson is the kind of person who will ask what kind of winter sport you're into. Then he will talk for hours about how to avoid trouble while driving to your favorite winter sports area and home again. Fergusson is chairman of the National Safety Coun- cil's Committee on Winter Driving. Hazards; Vice Pres- ident for Traffic for NSC; and Director of Safety Services for Nationwide Insurance Company. According to Fergusson, special driving hazards ac- company different types of winter sports. Hunters on un- improved, out-of-the-way roads. find themselves blocked by blizzard drifts. Glittering snow, the very staying ahead of your needs CO-OP HD7 is a heavy duty'oil available in all grades, with a blend of ingredients that gives it the properties to meet all new car warranties, even under severe and unfavourable operatinci conditions. Litre .80 C Case $11.95 CO-OP D-MO Motor Oil is unsurpassed in meeting the tough new demands of today's diesel tractors. 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When these stubborn ten- dencies show up on winter- slick-roads--whether a single vehicle or car-trailer combination is involved—a great deal more care and finesse in maneuvering is re- qu'ired. Anticipate all movements well in advance; then make them smoothly and gradually, Fergusson recommends. Keep a steady foot on the accelerator. Sudden changes in speed or abrupt turns will throw your car into a skid. If you do go into a skid, turn the steering wheel in the direc- tion the rear-end of the car is skidding. But don't over- steer. The instant you feel your car beginning to pull out of the skid, straighten out the steering wheel to regain con- trol. Get the "feel of the road." Away from traffic, jab the brake pedal or accelerate the engine momentarily to see whether the wheels skid or spin. A good driver practices this technique whenever in doubt of the condition of the road surface. He then drives - accordingly. When slowing or stopping on slippery pavement, pump the brakes. 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The person to talk to is your local , package includes short term credit to Commerce manager. So if you're a farmer who has future plans that cover your month to month and season to season operations and longer range include money, come talk to us. stuff that makes downhill slopes a pleasure for skiers, can slick up a mountain pass until it becomes impassable for those on wheels. And snowmobilers add a trailer whipping along behind their cars to compound vehi- cle control problems on icy or snow-clogged roads. For these vehicle-trailer buffs, Fergusson has these tips: • Starting and accelerating must be slow and easy. • On curves and turns, a trailer tagging along behind tends to pull the rear of a car out of line. • Passing other vehicles takes longer and more room is needed before cutting back in. 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