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Long distance
drivers. are enjoying a new
Status these days -- movies
and songs portray them as
latter day cowboys - driving —
the open range without a
care in the world.

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Despite this aura of in-

of cooperation from. other
road users.

Respect large trucks —
give them lots of room when

_ passing, avoid sitting in their

blind spots, and always keep

_-in--mind.--that--transporters:

maneuvering massive rigs in
heavy urban traffic or
tackling the hills and curves
of highways is not an easy
States the B.C.
Autonidbile Association. It

takes skill, training and a lot

When passing, give a short
toot on the horn to alert the

truck driver recommends
the auto club. As you pass,
keep as far to the left as
possible to avoid a sideswipe
and .to..reduce the wind
turbulence between the two
vehicles. Turbulence pushes

‘the two Vehicles apart, not

¢t
therefore a truck driver must
rély on side mirrors. Often a
blind spot exists extending
12-15 feet behind the truck.
Chances are, if you cannot

__see thé truck's side mirrors --

the driver cannot see you
notes the local auto club.

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Follow at least 10 car

lengths back -- further back

in inclement weather.

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Manipulating ~ a- -.45-—-foot-
articulated pantechnicon
through the obstacle course
of rush hour just cannot be-
done with the same flair as a_

"Zippy roadster -- but neither

does the roadster haul food

_SPEED-COUNTS

have driving obligations. sucks them together. As

“more important than the __truck—drivers work hard =

typical motorist. manipulating - often more
a ; . than 15 gears -- to reach
Heip a truck meet time’ speed do not slow down after

schedules and drive for you pass.

‘maximum fuel economy. DRIVE TO BE SEEN

Most large t1 trucks do not

have rear “view mirrors,

‘ closely,

,

' If you follow a truck too
because of their
great size the road ahead will
be blocked from view.
Relying on a truck’s signal
lights reduces reaction time -

‘and what happens if the

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Long curvaceous hills
don’t exactly bring tears. of
joy to a trucker’'s eyes. To
build: up. enough speed “to

. urge 10 tons of machine and

load up a hill the driver must
build up a. good ‘head of
Steam’. Do not slow down
“dramatically at the -start of
an uphill with a truck behind

you. Usually the driver has ~

built-up enough speed to
continue up, otherwise, the.
driver will be forced to
downshift, anid downshift

“and downshift and the truck

will be reduced to creeping
up the hill.

If the thought of driving

‘the hills and curves of the

Fraser Canyon at the
recommended speed
terrifies you says BCAA,
pull well over to the side of
the road where possible and
let the trucks and other
traffic pass.

URBAN CRAWL

Large trucks are usually
quite slow in city traffic.

to. our ‘steres, the auto
association points out. So,
be patiént when sharing the
road with trucks. Being long
and wide, a truck must often
take two or thrée lanes to
complete a turn without
hitting the curb or parked
cars.

This maneuver can open
up a space to the right of the
truck. Never sneak into. this-
vacated lane, it could be a .
blind-spot for the driver, or
he will be forced to back up
and turn around you -- which
delays traffic even longer.

GENTLE GIANTS
OF THE ROAD

Cooperate .with truck
drivers, and the favour will
be repaid. If you are con-
cerned about conditions
further up the road -- stop in
at a truck stop and ask one of
the drivers. Many rigs are
equipped with C.B. radios,
and they can pick up in-
dividualized weather and_
road reports and usually will
cheerfully pass the in-
formation on to motorists.

Bike training

program expands.

A novice rider training

‘program for motorcyclists,
offered for the first time in
Burnaby this season, is
already. being expanded in
response to popular
demand. The 34-hour
training course, conducted
by the professional driver
centre division of the B.C.
Safety Council, is being held
at Pacific Vocational In-
stitute, Willingdon and
Canada Way in Burnaby.

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Originally scheduled for
four consecutive Sundays
each month, the revised
schedule will now include
two new Saturday courses,
beginning on September 1,
1979. Pre-registration for all
courses is required.

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The course design remains
unchanged, offering new
riders instruction in all
aspects of motorcycle
handling including precision
steering, hazard avoidance,
passenger carrying, basic
motorcycle mainténance
and ‘traffic skills. Motor-
cycles for. Student use are
made available by the
motorcycle industry through
the support of local
motorcycle dealers.

The class six is included in
the program, A _ training
incentive for novices who
complete the course is of-
fered by 1.C.B.C. in the form

of a $50.00 course fee
rebate.
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Continuing atthe Delta
Training Center and at five

other locations in B.C.
throughout the = riding
season.

For further information
and application forms for
courses at) both Lower
Mainland locations, please

call the Professional Driver
Centgr in Delta: 946-1161.

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