Ly “practical _ . Shown by the Corporation in Page 70, May 23, 1979 - North Shore News Rate break for leased vehicles The Insurance ‘Cor- . poration of: B: C. is now: rating: all “leased vehicles. according “to” use and gemoving the flat, across- ot tue-boafd business rating. _.-them for uses other. than * _ “ Qorporation ' President ¢ Robbie D, Sherrell says it is | '. spart-of the “progressive and ‘attifude béing reacting to the needs of - motorists.” _ When the rule of charging business rates on leased vehicles. was originally - vehicles for ‘pleasure :pur- _ Since then “the Cor- poration has ‘observed a trend which shows some 20 per cent’ of drivers. with: leased vehicles. are ‘using business. Rating leased vehicles ' according to use means that motorists. who drive leased posed only. or drive.to and _from work, now have the - eStablished in 1974, almost 100 per. cent of such vehicles . were ~ used-- for. business, hence the one rating for. ‘leased. vehicles. ; PARTS SERVICE Deal with experience © Deal with Quality "© Deal with a winning team uo and Gordon import Autos Ltd. - 10th & Alma, Vancouver 733-8105 Dealer No. 00043A p opporunity to have such vehicles rated for such uses and — benefit from’. “lower premiums. The change applies to lease vehicles under .3,700 .. kg. gross vehicle weight. © Vehicles over that. weight. are already rated according to use. Classified 986-6222 [aa aera ee) er e232 @ a @ 8 + ole . eeoee Pd VP. ee eee ‘e BY US US ING THE TIME interval formula for determining the safe distance between your car and the vehicle in front, you can greatly reduce your risk of road accidents. The time it Rear-end collisions count for about 25 per cent ’ of all two car crashes, often résulting in painful injury. Yet, the distance between your vehicle and the one in front is the easiest thing to ’ control outside the vehicle. Thé prospect of safe arrival at your destination is greatly enhanced if there is . always enough space bet- ween vehicles to keep them from. colliding, even when - BCAA APPROVED, {ICBC VENDOR. 1978 SERVICE AWARD — “WINNER NOW SERVICING HONDA, DATSUN, & TOYOTA PARTS HOTLINE 987-1011 OR 987-4618 pacific honda ltd. 725 Marine Dr. N. Van. 984-0331 HE FORD CENTRE 879 MARINE DR., NORTH VANCOUVER 980-2411 ac- interval: formula How to keep ‘living. room’ between -your car and the one in front travelling at a high speed, incase of an emergency stop of an unsignalled turn. For time some now, people at the Canada Safety Council have been referring to this space as ‘living room’. How do you get it? For many years, it was suggested to drivers that an adequate following distance was one car length for every 10 mph of speed. That is, if a vehicle was travelling at 50 mph, it should be at least 5 car lengths behind the vehicle immediately ahead. Most people have some difficulty in judging distance in this way, and this will soon be compounded with the changeover to the metric system for distances and speeds. A better method, called the TIME INTERVAL FORMULA, is now being used advantageously by defensive drivers. The Time Interval Formula The Time Interval For- mula adjusts itself to Vinee gS changing highway speed, to_ help keep you safe at. all times: in good weather the minimum following distance that should be maintained is one second of following time for each 10 feet of vehicle length. The average car is about 20 feet long. Therefore, a car should be no closer than two seconds travelling time behind the vehicle in front. For larger trucks, the time is longer. - 1. Driver “A” chooses a bush on the roadside ahead of him as a point of reference. 2. When the rear of car “B” reaches the bush, the driver of car “A” begins to count “one thousand one, one thousand two..." 3. If the front of car “A” reaches the bush after driver “A” has counted beyond “one thousand two”, car “A” is following at a safe distance. - 4. As driving conditions become adverse, adjust following distance and sight distance time constantly. ” Replace New Front Disc pads New Rear Linings ~” Repack Inspect Drums & Rotors Brake Hoses Front Wheel bearings Front Grease Seals Rear Wheels Cylinders Front Capers Ay atte: Mere work op etarted GUARANTEED 90 DAYS OR 4000 MALES qe for Baw @ all OM Qucted Belure that It should be emphasized the formula works equally well atany speed. “Be alert! ‘The eyes should observe: the road ahead for some distance as well as monitoring traffic in the rear-view mirror. This helps forecast possible trouble, allowing the driver to react in time.” Some Special Circumstances. (under ideal conditions) Added Loads The following time should be increased to three seconds when hauling a trailer equipped with brakes, or a heavily loaded station wagon, and to four seconds when hauling a small trailer or snowmobile trailer without brakes. ry On a Long Highway Drive . You’ will become _ in- creasingly tired, which slows perception and_ reaction time. You should increase the following time to 4, 5, or even 6 seconds. The same applies when weather or visibility deteriorate. CONTINUED ON PAGE 71 PRICES SUBJECT 10 CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Most Passanger Cars DAVE BUCK — THE FORD CENTRE 879 Marine Dr. N. Vancouver 980-2411 Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. “Plus tan on parta onty Clip This Coupon & Save