AUTOMOTIVE
Safety Council presents
advice for motorcyclists

ONE OF the traditional
Signs of spring, along with
robins, flowers and shorts,
is the return of motorcycles
to the streets and highways.
May is traditionally the time
that ICBC and motorcycle
groups remind motorists of
the special safety concerns
faced by motorcyclists.

Here, courtesy of the Canada
Safety Council, are some tips for
two and four-wheelers.

One of the biggest problems
motorcyclists face is the fact that
other drivers often fail to see
them. Car and truck drivers often
cut motorcyclists off on lane
changes and left turns. Motorists
also seem to find it difficult to

judge the speed of oncoming
motorcycles, again resulting in left
turn mishaps.

The Safety Council suggests the
following for motorcyclists: Wear
bright-colored clothes and helmets,
preferably with reflective tape:
add reflectors and retro-reflective
tape to the motorcycle; keep
headlights and tail lights on for
daytime riding; signal all lane
changes well in advance; choose
lanes and positions to avoid other
drivers’ blind spots.

Other general tips include: Slow
down — nearly half of all riders
invoived in serious or fatal injury
mishaps were judged to have been
speeding at the time of the acci-
dent; use both brakes smoothly
and gently; avoid sudden moves
such as rapid lane changes in

speed or direction; watch for
uneven road surfaces.

Many experienced motorcyclists
tell new riders to assume they are
“invisible”? on the road, and drive
defensively.

The Safety Council asks
motorists to: Remember that
motorcycles are back on the road
and to watch for them; leave extra
room when following motorcycles;
take care not to cut off an on-
coming motcrcycle — speed and
distance away may be difficult to
judge; remember that motor-
cyclists may need to make sudden
moves to avoid rough sections or
obstructions on the road.

A bit of extra care and atten-
tion will help everyone share the
road safely.

New society promotes forestry program

A NEW non-profit society,
the Junior Forest Wardens
Association of British Col-
umbia, has been formed to
promote and service the
Junior Warden program
throughout B.C.

The program has been active in

B.C. since 1930 under the spon-
sorship of the British Columbia
Forestry Association and presently
has clubs in communities
throughout the province.

Junior Forest Wardens is an
outdooi-oriented club program
for youth six to 18 years of age,

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which teaches an appreciation and
the responsible use of forests,
wildlife and natural heritage, giv-
ing a multiple-use perspective not
aligned to any particular special
interest groups.

Membership in the new society
is open to all individuals, corpora-
tions or associations interested in
the objectives of Junior Forest
Wardens.

The first annual general meeting

-of the association will be held at

16 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, at
the Canadian Legion #30, 2177
West 42nd Ave. in Vancouver.
New members are welcome.
Originally, Junior Forest
Wardens was created to help in-

form the public about the dangers
of forest fires and to promote
good forestry practices. The pro-
gram has evolved to encompass
forestry, ecology, outdoor recre-
ation and leadershin. This is ac-
complished through club meetings
and a wide variety of outdoor ac-
tivities.

The association requires the
support of the public and needs
donations of money, resources or
time from those interested.

The provincial office is located
at #103 - 7342 Winston St., Bur-
naby, B.C. V5A 2HI and the
phone number is 420-JFWA
(420-5392).

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