HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-12-07, Page 41Supplement to the. Goderich Signal -Star, Thursday, December 7, 1972—Page 3
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THE SAFE OPERATION OF A'910WMOBILE. DEPENDS TO
A GKEAT EXTENT' ON THE DRIVER:'. .P'051.11014
ACCORDING TO -THE AUTHORITIES AT MEI CURY 5NOW
MOBILES,TNE SITTING POSITION 15 THE MOST. COMMON
AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED`BY, �'>/ \k. �\r
BEGINNERS. KEEP THE FEET AND \`
LEGS CLOSE TO THE MACHINE, AND
NEVER USE THE FEET F.'Qt
STOPPING OR TUKNING.'
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?HE KNEELING POSITION, IN WHICH THE DRIVER PUTS ONE
KNEE ON THE SEAT WITH THE
�' I` �; ,OTHER FOOT ON THE RUNNING
�h IrF� ` BOAKD,I4.RECOMMENDED WHEN
RIDING ON -THE SIDE OFA HILL.
IN THIS Po51TION, IT 15
EASIER To LEA13 lt4T4
• ., THE HILL.
g,N THE STANDNG POSITION THE
'DRIVER STRADDLES THE MACHINE
WITH KNEE5 SLIGHTLY FLEXED.
THIS HELPS ABSORB SHOCK AND 15
A 600D POSITION' WHEN RIDING ---,-
OVER CHOPPY TRAILS OK ROUGII
'TERRAIN. STANDING CAN
ALSO HELP WHEN CLIMBING
OR DESCENDING
A HILL
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Public n
Snowmobile: deaths soared by
50 per cent last winter. Pre-
dicted high sales of the motor-
ized snow vehicles make a fur-
ther increase in casualties most
likely, this winter unless operat-
ors take more care.
In a national report prepared
by the Canada Safety . Council,
public road collisions are singled
out es by far the leading cause
of snowmobile deaths.
Of the 93 snowmobile deaths
last winter, 47 resulted from col-
lisions with other motor vehicles.
One of the victims was a nine-
year-old boy whose. snowmobile
collided with a car on a main
highway. •
.The Canada Safety Council
recommends that snowmobilers
using their vehicles 'for recrea-
tion stay off public roads. The
Council also says that snowmo-
bilers should tow their vehicles
across public roads, manually
although driving them across
under power is generally legal.
Driving snowmobiles at night
proved to be the most hazar-
dous practice of all . Of the
fatalities, 28 took place at night.
Broken down by location, 22
of the total number of deaths took
place en municipal, roads, 21
on secondary roads and four on
main highways.
• While legislation . varies
widely from province to province,
snowmobiles are - generally
allowed on roads except on ,main
highways. Where snowmobileis
are allowed on roads, registrat-
ion is compulsory.
There are more than 350,000
registered snowmobiles in
Canada, about half of the snow
mobiles in use. The unregistered
vehicles are supposed to be used
only on private property.
• . Apart from traffic -deaths, 21
snowmobilers drowned of whom
11 were ooierating their machines
coiIisionsl;ead.:..i
at night. Eight died in collisions
on private property. Five died
when their vehicles were struck
by trains. Another five died 1'
collisions with wire of fences.
Three died in accidents in trails
or parks. One each was killed
when hitting a tree and house
steps. Another two died in acci-
dents while repairing their ma-
chines.
Broken down_ by age categor-
ies, the 16 - 19 year olds
suffered most fatalities. Tw erty
of the victims were in this
bracken Thirteen children under
the age of 15 were killed,
five of whom were drivers. One
youngster was driving a snow-
mobile hit by .a train.
death cause
Of the victims, only 17 wer*
over the.. age of 44, a sharp do -
crease compared to the previous
winter.
Seventy of the victims were
drivers and 21 passengers.
Seventy-eight were male -
female. (The apparent disc
ancy in these -figures is accoun-
ted for by the two victims of
accidents while repairing their
machines):
The Canada Safety Council
reiterates its warning that snow-
mobilers using their machines
for pleasure stay off public roads.
The manufacturers state that the
machines are not designed for.
highway use.• The mounting cas-
ualty figures emphasize the
urgency of this warning.
FUN
FOR
EVERYONE!
Goderlch
Sunset Golf
and Sports
Centre
•..524-7968 524-8047
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— PARTY . & MEETING
FACILITIES
YOU CAN NOW BUY A SEASONAL OR DAILY MEMBERSHIP FOR OUR CLUBHOUSE - what a Christmas gift for the family.
You can bring your own Snowmobile or rent one of our quality machines by the hour or the -day '
(Please book ahead). Bring the whole family, because they can warmup and feedup in our Clubhouse - take a
Sauna, use our gameroom, or watch colour T.V. Snowmobiles can also be delivered to your home or cottage.
Our Clubhouse is 'available for your partiesor meetings also.
See our wide assortment of Golf Supplies
on sale now - Clubs - bags - balls - carts -
*sweaters - and jackets. Yes we have
Christmas Layaway.
Clubhouse Open
Wed & Fri Nites
All Day Sat. and Sun. weather permitting
Phone 524-7968 or 524-8047