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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-11-06, Page 15top v .01 A question •of static Do not touch your car radio Problems of static electricity In aerial when you leave your car. cars are increasing. because You may damage the set with a modern designs, fabrics and 25,000 volt shock due to the above all synthetic clothes tend static charge that has formed on to be ideal electrical 'generators'. your body and clothing. Even though moderh tires, with This claim is being made in increased graphite, t content, Britain- —by -Hivae, --Europe'a---improve- resistance to statiei largest , manufacturer of people's clothes, ."make" more miniature neons, which are tiny electricity, now than ever neon tithe inStrument lights. before. According to , the Public Also, atmospheric conditions Service Division of British - can bring about discharges of Leyland Motors Canada Limited, static electricity when you drive scientists there say they have under power cables. discovered that this static charge In stormy conditions, say can "blow" the first stage British experts, a static charge transistor in a car radio, and can build up round overhead their finding is supported by a power lines. Then you drive major Manufacturer of “through" and "short" this automobile radios. charge — so your car aerial acts They have found that 63 per like a miniature lightning cent of all transistorised radios returned for repair required the replacement - of first -stage transistors. In each case the being shocked:— transistor had been blown by a high voltage overload. NEVER slide across a seat to Overload voltages from static get out of, a car without first can range as high as 15,000 to "earthing" yourself to the horn 25,000 volts, yet it does you no button, interior door bandle or harm — perhaps all you feel is a some other - metal part. Just prickle — liecause.the current is touch a metal part BEFORE only a few millionths of an amp. your feet touch, the ground. Static, in drivers and This will allow any static passengers, says British Leyland • electricity that has built up in who lead the field in research on your clothing to pass into the this subject, is produced by car, instead of you running the normal friction between clothes built-up current to earth when and plastic seat materials. your feet touch the ground. .7\ conductor. When ydu get out of a car here is a simple trick to avoid • , 0.P.P. REPLIES. I DEAR SIR: who now seeks to register that • Please explain the meaning of a Commercial Motor Vehicle. ANSWER: The Highway Traffic Act defines a Commercial Motor Vehicle as any motor vehicle having permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body and includes ambulances, hearses, casket wagons, fire apparatus, police patrols, motor buses and tractors used for haulifig' purposes on ' the highways. DEAR CONSTABLE: - Do I require a SMV sign on my tractor if I have a flashing red light? motor vehicle in. Ontario must produce a certificate of mechanical fitness or surrender the plates. - .4 DEAR CONSTABLE: I transport school children to school in a station wagon. It is not painted black and yellow and I carry only six children. Do I need to stop at railway crossings? ANSWER: The Highway Traffic Act states, "The driver of — (a) a motor vehicle having a seating capacity for ten or more persons, when transporting children to- and from school; or ANSWER: Yes, you do. The .(b) a public vehicle, upon .Highway Traffic Act states every approaching on a highway. a farm tractor and self-propelled railway crossing that is not implement of husbandry when protected by, gates or railway operated on a highway or any crossing signal lights, or unless vehicle towed by eithekrf them rslo-w- mow gig -Vehicle sign attached to the rear thereof in accordance with the regulations .except when directly crossing a highway. a DEAR CONSTABLE: I have just 'taken .up residence in •Ontario. Am I required to present a mechanical fitness. certifiCatetwhen I register the car in this province? ANSWER: Yes, you must. The owner of a motor vehicle currently registered in any jurisdiction other than. Ontario at railway crossings. otherwise preced,,hy a .i'lagrn shalLstqp4ush4ehiclepo than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railway and having stopped, shall look in both directions along the track and open a door of the vehicle and listen for any approaching. train and, wirn it is safe to do so, shall cross the railway track in a gear that he will ' not need to change while crossing the track and he shall not change gears. - while crossing. It appears that accidents at railway crossings are increasing so I urge not only you but everyone to be extra careful es • fl (e. sto -4+ •,• THIS IS A NO -NO! The Goderich detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has issued a ,warning to boatmen and other cifizensjn the area not to handle these wooden crate -like" objects. Found in Goderich Harbor during the weekend ofrOctober 11, this 5" by 5" by 201/2" objet is a U.S. navy aircraft float light. Suspected contents are ignition material, red phosphorus, magnesium and manganese powder, which would be dangerous if ignited. Anyone who happens upon one of these is requested to keepit isolated from buildings and people and call the Ontario Provincial Police at 524-8314 or the Goderich Police Department at 524-8333. Want Ads bring results. tf• t' Ci Safe driving quiz • .1., There is a reported traffic property damage accident in Canada on an average of every (a) hour (b) minute (c) second. 2. When being followed too •4Iosely, the driver should (a) speed - up to shake off the following vehicle (b) keep up with the traffic flow (c) slow down and 'force the following vehicle to pass hinrifpoisible. 3. The maximum distance you can see at night when driving with lights on high beam is 350 feet. What, is the maximum speed you can travel and still stop within this distance? (a) 70 mph (b) 30 mph (c) 55 mph. 4. The defensive driver must wait until the light turns green if a -policeman waves him through a red light. True. False. 5. The kind of accident causing' the most traffic fatalities is (a) the two -car collision (b) the single-carcrack-Up-. or - "mystery crash" (c) the car -pedestrian collision. 6. On left hand curves, the defensive driver slows - down before entering the curve and (a) keeps to the left of the lane (b) keeps to the right of the lane (c) keeps in the centre of the lane. 7. When preparing to pass, the motorist should move up as close as'possible to the car ahead to take advantage of the first Opening. -True. False. 8. Before driving after moderate drinking, the defenive driver allows which of the following periods of time for each one ounce drink or 12 -ounce bottle of beer? (a) 30 hmoinuru.tes (b) 15 minutes (c) one 9. When there is little traffic, a "rolling stop" or slowing down to a crawl is sufficient at a stop sign. True. False. 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