HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-11-18, Page 34The Signal -Star, November 18, 1971—Car Care Supplement—Page 4C
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Iowa,has
a head start on a
new traffic safety program
designed to provide identifi-
cation and 'reinforcement of
Safe -driving attitudes and
tecl%niques, Called Drivo-
TEST, it is the. nation's first
automated drivers' license
test, -
The ne-w examination,
which scraps the traditional
paper and pencil for auto-
mated audio-visual tech-
nigbies, is being used in Des.
Moines, Iowa. DrivoTEST
builds safes driving aftitudes
by training as well as test-
ing, because answers to the
c uestio-ns are—explairred -
'�i�=-ap-p-'I "� �axt-' e n tees• -e ri e :�` �''-��.� .,
the 20 separate booths and
presses .aabu.t;ion, that starts
a color ii ov,2e shown on a
personal , TV set. The -film
dramatizes''a series of traffic
situations,, that Call for
knowledge of legal and safe -
Machine C ives ' Driver rest
driving requirements.
The film stops at a planned
moment in each situation
and presents a multiple-
choice question which ,the
applicant answers with, a.
push-button responder.' His
• choices are transmitted elect
tronically ,to ,a central con-
sole -where they' are instant-
ly scored.
Another principal advan-
tage of the DrivoTEST • i';
~that, unlike present methods,
it teaches as well as tests..
After each question, the •film
will tell which answer ,was
right ' wand why. This pro-
cedure increases knowledge
and buirds safe -driving atti-
tudes. •
DrivoTEST is not designed
• to replace the entire licens-
ing:procedure. Iowa will con-
tinue to administer individ-
ual vision and on -the -road
examination
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`Certified ar
Care' Expe is
Plan Launched
A . private industry pro-
gram to certify automobile
technicians was announced
by Henry 'Sor-,
enson, Presi-
dent of the In
dependent -Gad".
rage Owners
of America
(IGOA). .
IGOA, along
with the Auto-
motive Service
ustry ,Assn-Y-
ciation and the
Henry, Sorenson. National Con-
gress of .Petroleum. Retailers,
have formed the National
Automotive Technicians Cer-
tifications Board (NATPB)-.
To receive certification, " a
technician. mutt have at least
two years' experience in his
specialty. He must also pass
an examination in one or
more of 15 categories of car
components.
rolongs Car Li e
In winter, even our cars
take- bt a sallow appearance.
The reason for this is a,
continuous accumulation of
slush, grime and salt fron-i
winter driving , . . and the
fact that nobody want to
wash a car, or clean it out,
in'the dead of winter.
;But even in winter there
usually is a break a half-
. way nide weekend when the
sun is showing and -,streets
are fairly dry. This, is the
time to give your car a iiiid-
winter clean-up. Even though
you, know it'inay be a tness
three days later, .there is
.g caQd . i e,a4C41, „ta- .,A - .
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er -a Tel lot! -of th-i ee
foul' months, since you last
'invested in a good. polish and '
wax job, your 4ear las beet).
constantly subjected' to win-
ter's ravages.. New scratches
and rust marks probably
have developed,
If you ignore these iinti
you get ,around., to, them in
• s.pring, . salt Will ave a
"chance to,.accelerate e •cion,
and rust may have wo ed
its' nasty way deep into t
metal.
A' cleanup and careful
b'utnper-t8-bumper inspec-
tion will alert you to deteridr-
atir�n you dirliiit• know had
started It also will improve
your disposition, Driving a
clean car is a whole lot more
pleasant than sloshing along
in a sloppy one.
• You can't ignore the safe-
ty factor, either. A grime la-
den. car blends in with the
scenery in a month like Feb-
ruary. A clean one shines and
tells other drivers you are
there,
Since you niay not lave
suitable weather to do a.
proper cleanup in your uv,
driveway, consider a profes-
sional v ash, , touch-up arid
,� . kx j.cal tCl.s1„lakitte
the use ota.powerful,vac'titun--
cleaner to remove the salt
and grit that ..eats away at
torte 'earpettng,,
Your mid -winter cleanup
will add considerably to •the
life of your paint job. And,
equally important, -it will
make life a little nicer dur-
ing, the renuining dreary
winter. .
Three out of every five cars
on the road are in - need. • of
tune-up. work at any given
ne, according to Champion
k Plug Company,.. ,
DrivoTEST, the nation's 'first automated drjvers':license testing'
system, is m operation in Des Moines, Iowa. RoIsert Ray, Iowa
\governor, is shown at the dedication ceremonies of the installa-
tion manufactured by Visual Educom Ink. The testis designed to
train drivers -and reinforce safe driving attitudes.
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Mr. Sorenson believes this
system of certifying mechan-
ics prefers le to government
dertrBcatio aid Mr. Soren-
son, ("Th dustry knows •
better than- yone else what
the needed r quirements for
a mechanic are and we alone
should establish them. I be-
lieve this is our industry's
resppnsibility and I know we
accept it." •
The NATCB certification
plan is based on one begun
by the Independent. Garage
Owners of Arizona.
• When your car's PCV valve
is clogged, harmful emissions
from the engine can increase
by 200%, according to Cham-.
pion -Spark Plug Company.
• Lubricate chassis and change oil
• Inspect brakes, lights,
windshield washers and wipers
• Inspect engine,coolmg system
•_-Inspect hgating tsterm
Special Price
emember— Only 1IP
The weather doesn t .wait
Come in now and drive with
confidence in the months ahead
Most models (Parts extra)
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JIM HA'YTER.CHEV-OLDS LTD.
WE USE GI NONE GENERAL MOTORS PARTS
1971 Sport 'Fury, 10,000 miles, bucket seats, in 'excellent
condition. Lic. N7673.
1970 Coronet 440 two -door, 33',000 miles, ex'eellent
condition. Lic. J89126.
1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom, one owner, fully
equipped, 30,000 miles, showrgbm condition. Lic. K37254.
1970 Olds Cutlass Supreme, automatic, bucket seats. Lic.
82672L.
1969;"Chevrolet Impala two -door, one owner, extra clean,
17,000 miles. Lic. J87924.
1968 Chevrolet Caprice four -door hardtop. Lic. J89674.
1966 Pontiac Laurentian, excellent condition. Lic. K38819.
Many more on the lot to choose from. Very good selection
of 1969 Chevrolet Impalas to choose from.
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