IT’S SO EASY to forget to check the windshield wipers before the full brunt of winter
hits. And usually you don't realize you need new ones until you are driving behind a
big transport in a downpour while he throws water and dirt at the window. (lan Smith

photo)

THE SKID MARK

Keep your mind tuned
for year round driving |

By CONSE.

RANDY HERMAN
RCMP

Driving without due care

and attention ts a secon

within the
Motor Vehicle
Act whichis usually reserved

Contained

Provincial

for yross violations al
matientiveness while doving
a motor vehicle

If you wish to get
techoeal every ime a police
offteer troket for
failing lo

disobeying a

issucs ou

specaing yicld

stop By ay
unsafe lane changes running
a yellow of ced hght) you are
in fact dnving without duc
care and The

esther

altention

above offences arc

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two or three points. driving
without care and at
tention is SEX points

due

Dnving without due care
and

involved in an accident while

attenbon is becoming
you were cating a sandwich

drinking coffee. lighting

Other
distractions such as Chee king
the kids child or
dog in you lap of attempting

the

your cigarette

having a

to oprok oup Brocenes

while your vehide oiwiooin

notion coustitutes  derrvrag

without duc care and at
fenton
bxrcessive speed aod

driving too fast lor road and

fall
The latter

weather conditions also

under this sec ton

would apply for cramplie if

Msn cage
trakos

ated tical

front end wom
tubrtication

APPR VET ALT
WERAIN HERR EA

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because of the combination
of your speed and heavy rain
or snow you were involved in
an accident

POOR WEATHER

There

aound

are

who

sal dinivers
blame bad
weather condithons for
They ll say that
visibility is bad and the roads
are slippery Uhe imphe ation

w that they d

accidents

be a fot tess
hkely to have an accident on

Ihe fact
the

ance clear dry day

is these are just
which most
happen Ap
parently some drivers sharp

safe driving cdge is dulled by

eon

divaons under

accidents

CONTINUED ON PAGE B16

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B15-Wednesday, November 12, 1980 - North Shore News

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