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’ Use special precautions during winter driving

Hardie

INSURANCE
CORPORATION

OF BRITISH COLUMBL,
AUTOTOPIC

. THE SNOW and ice have
already visited. some areas
of B.C. and it’s only a mat-
ter of time for the rest.
With that in. mind> we've
asked Fergus Savage,

‘, ICBC’s- commercial vehicle
safety manager, for some
winter driving tips.

ge ee Stresses the need

to drive according to the road and
weather conditions, which some-
times means not going out at all
when ii’s snowing and blowing.
Avoiding heavy traffic periods wiil
help, as will staying clear of
unplowed side streets where
possible.

For those who must hit the
road, Savage lists off the now-
familiar cautions: slow down, in-
crease following distances, “use
low-beam headlights in daytime
hours, buckle up and adjust the
headrest so that it’s actually
behind your head.

Good tires are vital for safety.

Local driving conditions may re- .

quire at least all-season. radials,
but winter tires or even chains
may be necessary.

If you’re heading out of town,
make sure your gas tank and your
windshield fluid are topped up.
Carry a sandbag for weight and
traction and for yourself, a warm

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Savage also has some specific
tips to handle skids. He says to
imagine that you have thumbtacks
stuck on the gas and brake pedals
and the steering wheei.

if you jam on your brakes and
lock your wheels you’re going to
find it very hard to keep any

YOUR CAR breaks down, and
you need a tow. You should be
aware of the differences in the
types of tow trucks thet may
come to your aid.

In The Giove Compartment
Emergency Handbook, authors
David Greifinger, David
Schechter and Joel D. Joseph
point out: that the most com-~-

steering control. Instead, tap your
brakes gently ... and when you
feel your wheels start to lock, ease
off just a bit.

Steer gently in the direction you
want to ge ... but don’t swing
your wheei back and forth.

If you start to slide on ths way
down a hill, slip your transmission
into neutral, tap the brakes gently,
and- turn your wheel graduaily.

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Know the tow, be aware of differences

mon tow is the sling tow. This
tow lifts two wheels off the
back, front or back, and allows
the weight of the car to be
distributed on the other two
wheels. :

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Try to ease into the foose-packed
snow outside the slippery whee!
tracks.

Same for going uphill ... stay
out of wheel ruts.

As a final note, Savage says to
keep an eye on the road and the
sky by tuning in radio road and
weather reports and noting high-
ways’ department road condition
bulletins.

drive wheels should be held up:
by the sling,.end. if that’s not
possible, the drive _ wheels .
should be placed on a dolly.

Other forms of. towing .—
crane-towing and flat-bed tow- ©
ing — are more expensive. in. .
towing,. the entire:
vehicle is simply loaded or. the.
flat bed of a iruck.