The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-05-15, Page 27The 5lonal•Star, May 15, 1969. — Care Care Supplement -- Page 9B
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Car Inspections Serve to Make Motoring Safer
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• . Results Becoming Aja parent in T erms
01 Fewer Accidents Qtargeable.•
To Mechanical Failr, res However,,,
the point is that
There are several subjects which are more comm .° dis_ by volUnteering, motorists are
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cussed in recent years. Certainly not the least of thesq ects the safetying their it vehicles
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is highway safety, and automobile inspection. the of their vehicles —
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And usually; some questions are raised. thing about it.. '
• Like = did you
„pass?
The. query is 'often posed by one who has recently been ex- In the Windsor program fast
posed lb PM TI — periodic motor vehicle inspection. And the year, safety officials 'also or -
answer, in a surprisingly. high percentage of cases, is no! How dered 327 vehicles through the
ever, the answer may not be so surprising, when .you consider test equipment—vehicles that
one expert's opinion. were obviously in disrepair,
In testimony, before the House Interstate and Foreign Com- and from appearances, unsafe.
merce Committee, H. C. Stivers, then president of the Motor Fifty-seven were approved, 145.
and : Equipment Manufacturers Association, estimated that were rejected and had to have
42% of the carson the highways have defects that affect the repairs ,made, while 125 were
safe operation of the vehicle. totally condemned.
" Supporting this figure is a study conducted by the Insurance '
Institute for Highway Safety. It reports that 42% of the vvhi-
cles brought in for inspection, voluntarily or in spot checks, Sports Car Roar:
do not pass the minimum requirements for mechanical safety.
• The Institute -s study was categorized in four 'groups'. Vehi- from Sedan ay
cies up to one year old (25% rejection rate) ; two to five years
(40% rejection rate) ; sixto ten years (.51%'rejectioih rate) -
and 11 years or older (53% rejection rate) , . Signal Trouble
In another report, the City of Detroit utilized a specially
developed test lane to ferret out defects in automobiles. A
voluntary inspection program of two weeks duration last May, , Has your family sedan start -
involving approximately one thousand cars, showed that four, ed to develop ' a sports car
out of ten cars were mechani- "rap"? -Instead of taking.it to
tally. unsafe. Major defects basis, and in spot checks dur- Watkins Glen or Lemans, bet -
centered ,around improper ing May. • ter check your exhaust system.
wheel alignment and. steering • The vehicle test equipment That deep -throated "roar un -
assembly.
-assembly. Other components is owned by. the Provincial der the chassis undoubtedly
that inspection teams check government; tests are con- means your exhaust System is
closely for defects include• ducted by Windsor police. defective.
shock absorbers, windshield Police Chief Gordon Preston , Not only might it earn you
wipers, headlight aim and and his department are very a traffic ticket for making too
wheel vibration. pleased by the growing num- much noise but it could mean
Without question, they all `bees of Windsor motorists who a death sentence'for you and
affect the safe operation of a volunteer their cars for in- " your family. A leaky exhaust
• A vehicle. spettion. is a potential source of lethal
Annual in Ontario Their most recent test period carbon monoxide.
Just across' the border from showed that of 4700 owners When you hear a noisy ex -
Detroit, in Windsor, Ontario,. who voluntarily put their cars haust, head straight for your
automobile inspection has through the check lanes, al- • favorite service outlet:. Better
been an annual 'occurrence most half couldn't pass the yet, have a mechanic check
for the past six years. It's con- test. Owners failing the test your exhaust system next time
ducted • both on az, voluntary were instructed to have their your car is on the hoist.
cars repaired to bring them
back up to the standards set
down by. the Provincial gov-
ernment.
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Accident's Reduced mail? .Consider the benefits...
It would seem, after a lot of Under PMVI, accidents and,
talk about automobilesafety more important, fatalities are
and vehicle inspection, some- reduced."•r " "
thing really concrete is being ' A study by a New York con-
done about it. All states now suiting firm in 1967, found that,,
are required to implet'nent a in areas .Without an inspec-
program of vehicle inspection, tion plan the fatality rate was
within guidelines issued by the nearly 10% 'higher than in
National Highway Safety Bur- areas with' "a. `'vehicle inspec-
eauir— or take the chance of tion program. That is mighty
losing some of their Federal strong evidence in favor of
highway construction funds. PMVI. •
And with new legislation to
In •sopne Canadian Provinces encourage safety insPection
(like the law that was passed programs together with a more
in Ontario effective November, aware and increasingly con -
1968) mor vehicles must be cerned motoring public, the
inspected and certified safe wheels are in motion to help
before the vehicle title can be make our highways safer from
transferred to another owner. automobile mishaps due to
Does that sound like' black- mechanical failures.
Overheating Can iBe Forestalled.
While most cars made today system before installing hew
have eooling systems that are anti -freeze.
"sealed" in the factory, a wise Test the condition and ten:-
motorist still "takes precau- sion of all drive belts as well
tions against engine overheat- as radiator hoses. Check the
ing. Here are some basic pre- radiator and hoses for 1gaks.
cautions -to take to make sure Also check pump gaskets and
your car keeps its cool. tightness of the pulley hub on
the water pump.
Test the anti -freeze to make Check to see that there is
sure it hasn't lost its rust in- no foreign matter on the cool-
hibiting elements. If it has, ing fins"e,nd that the overflow
drain and flush the•• cooling tube is not obstructed.
Untuned Ancar
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COULD HAPPEN
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This photo was taken last year at a Safety Check. The car was r
rejected and the plates' removed because of defective braked and
worn alignment components. Repairs had to be made before plates
were returned to the owner: The Safety Check was a minor check
co_m_paLei _t the t_ety inspection. required tnis year.
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