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1VITC's Mike Delsey c 4� �ncen� and we had a20 per cent.drop in ac-
cidents during the morning rush hour period in that area s Europe
This success, coupled with rewarding results on highways
and the U.S. prompted MTC to design a system for the twinning of the
Burlington bridge.
Keep
children safe
All vehicle occupants, especially children,
should be restrained whenever riding m a
car— even on short, around -town trips.
Holding your child in your arms is no
substitute for a proper child -restraint
system. In an accident, a child held in a per-
son's arms can be struck or crushed by an
unregtrained rider and could also be injured
Eby s,-%timg,trap-i rsy .or by being ejected
from the car during a sudden in "t£tT ` yr
impact.
According to Andy Mikloski, vehicle safe-
ty cngrlea- at Genet al Motors of Canada, a
safety in vehicle. He recommends that
buyers look for systems which are certified
to comply with Canadian standar
ds set ix,
Transport Canada. "For optimum safety,4I
strongly urge that instructions be followed
for installation," he says. "Improper in-
stallation can pose a safety danger."
The current Transport Canada standard
for child restraint systems requires that all
restraints equipped with tether straps
(other than child harnesses, booster seats or
restraints for
children) to pass pay50-kilomet 50 -kilometre -per hour
test with the tether strap unattached. This
provides children m restraints with unat-
tached tethers crash protection equivalent
to children riding in restraints designed
without a tether.
Miklosik also says that infants who cannot
sit up should be placed in a padded baby car-
rier. Put it crossways on the car seat and
securely restrain it with the vehicle's lap
belts. If that's not possible, place it
crossways on the floor behind the driver's
seat.
Children who can sit up by themselves
should be restrained with a lap belt when
riding in the rear seat. In the front seat, a
child should wear both lap and shoulder
belt. face, move the he child closerer irritates
the centre of
the car or to the rear of the seat.
What to do when...
WHEN MOTOR WON'T START
may not be fully "on." Check your gas
If your starter doesn't turn the motor doe't,'catch, check your ignition key. It
over, check your lights and born. If they are our carburetor may be flooded.
working properly, check the battery connec- gaugeg , Y
tions to the starter. If the lights are out or Prees the
accelerator
ccele few t to
the
hen floor,
and
do few
urn
very weak,t your battery may be dead. again.
If your starter turns the motor over, but it minutes, turn on the ignition and try g
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What happens
at 35 mph
New crasn tests uuneu uy the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety in the
graphically demonstrate what happens in
frontal crashes which are responsible for
over half of all vehicle occupant fatalities
and injuries each year.
The Institute crashed four 1982 Chevrolet
Cavaliers with a female dummy in the driv-
ing position. In a 24 mph impact, the belted
dummy's face and head are prevented from
striking the steering wheel. But in a crash at
35 mph, the belted dummy strikes the steer-
ing wheel violently.
In another 35 mph crash, the belted dum-
my has an air bag to prevent violent contact
with the steering wheel. The dummy's face
is pillowed by the bag.
The filmed test results have been confirm-
ed by recent findings from Great Britain,
where 90 per cent of all., drivers obey a seat
belt law and about 80 per cent of all people
involved in crashes are belted. There, seat
belts are working well. Belts perform well in
a variety of crashes: frontal, rollovers, and
some side impacts. But, by far, it is front
seat passengers rather than drivers who are
gaining the greatest benefits from belts and,
according to British researchers, in many
crashes drivers' faces and heads may be
striking the steering wheel.
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