Fowand, igap back Dear Hditor: . Re: Shaun Conlin’s Oct. =: 29-column. 2. “7” Shaun’s column is always very: good and _ instructive even for-those who consider : themselves ¢ expert drivers. Pragree with just about “¢ everything he says and I Wave meant to write in with a story of two. - I. write: now because of the: clanger in the Oct, 29 olumna and picture caption. “The editors: have to take some:blame for not pickin up ‘the fact we are going off daylight ‘savings: time. onto d-tine :—*after six eferences to ay hr saving time I had to_write. 4 ists. id -pedestrianis to : become: second-class . and: gas ~ they ‘subsidize’ every Other form’ of road transport, especially cyclists who ride all the roads, idewalks and crossings ‘sco pampered . OFEN Road introduces a new feature today: Write of Way. Cot a beef. about phota radar or a bougiset for the RCMP? A question about rond markings or a tune-up tip fox your model of car? We will publish a selection of readers? letters from time io time on nsscomotive-velated subjects. In some case we will try to vide an answer to your questions, There is re Hs no guarantie of publication and letters may be edited. : Y submissions to the attention of Martin Millerchip, Now Sine News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave, Nertl Vancouver, B.C, V7M 214. Fax te 985-2104 07, , and best of all, e-mail: id please Dear Editor: This is the first time that I have felt compelled cnough to forward an article to the paper for publication but I feel it is a long time coming. As fol- tows: Where did you learn to drive? Being home on leave as a new mother has really left me pondering this question on more than one occasion. Daily outings for fresh air leave me in situations of bav- ing to cross busy streets at either controlled or uncon- trolled intersections. Obviously 75% of the pop- ulation missed the chapter on “Yielding to the Pedestrian” ; in their driving manuals. This problem is not limited .. to young people but includes ‘drivers “right up to our retirees. : Recently trying to cross at $222 HP,3.0L engine — - 4 speed automatic _e Automatic climate “contrat” ; : 2000 Pathfinder t Bei ta St. Georges Avenue with my dog and carriage, I was passed by a minimum 1 of 10 cars that did not stop. Please note that | am not standing there for the good of my health. Thank vou to the North Vancouver RCMP for noting that and allowing me to cross the street. Oh, by the way, the sign with the people on them at the crosswalk with the flash- ing yellow lights mean STOP too! So let’s say you give it a try. The next time you see some- one standing at the edge of the curb, stop and let thers cross safely, We have enough to worry about — robbery, hit and runs etc. — crossing the street should nor be one of my Top Five daily concerns. C. Devisser North Vancouver - © Power windows, ~. ‘locks, drivers seat * Keyless remote, “anti theft system © 120 watt stereo, CD/AM/FM cassette ran HUG Navigate streets by satellite From page 31 “With this expansion, Hertz will offer the fargest worldwide tleet of navigation systenis in the car rental indus- try,” said Samuelson. At the heart of Hertz NeverLost is a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, which is used to cal- culate the exact location of the car based upon signals from orbiting, satellites, a coniputer map and a database that directs travellers to their desig- nated destination. Hertz’ “nest generation” units are mounted on the vehicle’s dashboard between the driver and passenger, The uniz’s sereen ts approxi- mately 5.5 cm by 3.85 cm and features a high zesolu- tion (more than 70,000 pix- els), high-contrast colour display that is brighter than most laptop computers. In addition, the screen features an extensive digital sreet_ map, with. bold, casy- to-understand visual turn icons. The system also has an expanded database that includes detailed, street-level coverage for both Toronto and Vancouver as well as the major road systems of Canada, In the US., the system’s database. contains coverage of the 48 contiguous states. Voice prompts are also avail- * 4 speed automatic © Airconditioning . Keyless remote ¢ Shift on the fly part time 4wd system ¢ Power steering ¢ Air conditioning « Power windows and locks Cruise control ° Keyless remote, anti theft system ° AM/FM/CD with cassette able in seven including English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The system also features 4 “Locate™ button thar immedi- ately displays on the sereen the vehicle's exact location, If cus- tomicts require assistance from Hertz? Emergency Roadside Assistance service, they can easily let Hertz know their exact location. In addition to the Canadian deployment, Hertz plans to begin deploying units in France, Germany and the languages, Durch, Tealian, 102 PEMBERTON AVE, FOR ALL YOUR PAINT United Kingdom in mid- 2000 and, later that year, in Australia. Cars equipped with the NeverLost_ navigation system will be available in Canada tor an additional $9 per day or S45 per week and, in the U.S. for an additional $6 US per day or $30 US per week. Hertz operates a fleet of §50,000 vehicles from more than 6,300 Jocations in more than 140 countries. Look for a Vancouver road- test of the Alpine Navigation Swstent in Open Road soon. -, Mitch & Rack| Hitches Snow & Bike Racks & AUTOBOBY NEEDS DOMESTIC & IMPORT SPECIALISTS Qa “QUALITY WORKMANSHIP” PRIVATE INSURANCE & ICBC REPAIRS e Cruise control _ Power windows ” and locks - © CD/AM/FM stereo