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inter sports cause special driving. hazards
Douglas M. Fergusson is
the, land 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-
eil"s Committee on Winter
Driving Hazards; Vice Pres-
ident for Traffic for NSC; and
Director or Safety Services
0• for Nationwide Insurance
l' Company,
1`= -According to. Fergusson,
special driving hazards ac-
company different types of
whiter sports, Hunters on un-
improved, out-of-the-way
roads find themselves
blocked' by blizzard drifts.
Glittering snow, the every
stuff' that makes downhill
slopes a pleasure for skiers,.
' can stick 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. When being passed, the
air blast from the passing ve-
hicle can make a trailer
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swerve back and forth.
• Slowing down and stop -
piing require extra distance.
And somehow a trailer
seems inclined, to try to. get
ahead of the vehicle towing it
during slowdowns and stops
(jackknifing).
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-
quircd. 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
ofthe skid, straighten pat the 1
steering wheel to regain con
Get the "feel: of the road." t
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. If you jam them `
on you will lock the wheels
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apply the brakes gently until start. Then release, steer and
pump again,
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