ee page 20,. October 19,.1977:: North Shére News heist Night time driving is. hazardous at the best of times but particularly in - late. autumn. rush hour . traffic, warns the B.C. Automobile - Associat_ . ion. It has been estim-_ ated that the traffic’ death rat er dark is « two’ and Rafe da the daytime rate. * Not only is it important for motorists to be able to: see. well at night, but they must _ also be seen by. other’ motorists and pedestrians. - Headlights should. : “be. : _beam, switched on at early dusk, should be clean for maximum effectiveness and should be properly aimed -to. achievé - full range and to avoid — _blinding other drivers. Obj- ects at least. 10S m. ahead - possible onto the shoulder. animals about to dart out ‘should be. visible in their . says the auto club. © Lights will be brighter if the battery is fully charged. © Tail lights,. ‘stop lights and — _turn signals should be tested _ . frequently for proper operat- ion and a flashlight and ‘warning flares ‘or. reflectors " carried for use in the event of. abreakdown, = BY LOIS LIGHT Do you know that night school began about fifty years ago, for the express. -purpose of teaching reading and writing? The depression was bad enough, but if you were illiterate, or nearly so, it was devastating and night school helped put unsteady feet on roads toward better prospects. Now, in 1977, most of us can barely remember a2 time when night classes didn’t exist. What did the hundreds of thousands .of us. across Canada do in the long winter evenings? Where did we go’ to learn things we've always wanted. to know, do things. we've always wanted to do, dance and paint and pot and pound to an. extent we never thought we could? To think of the unused. energy: that was lying there, waiting to be put into gear, boggles the: mind. Night- time learning is, by now, becoming world wide, but I would hazard a guess that it would be difficult to find any place, anywhere, | where such a‘ variety of good courses is offered, and where extra-curricular learning. is made so pleasant. This column should have been written before Thanksgiving, perhaps, to offer you some- thing else to stop and be thankful for! But no matter. All ‘you have to do is read. the brochure again, in detail, to realize what a-lucky corner of '. the: country we live in. If' you're one of ‘the rare. individuals who has never. succumbed to the tempting . buffet of educational. or entertaining fare offered you in fall, winter and spring, let yourself go and start project- ‘ing ahead a couple of months to what you could be doing for something different or even daring in the lovely, long winter evenings. Why shouldr’t you share the wealth? Wa af ails Hasan tft Me a , 4 bate nisl ' a “ey z oe + an emergency, the ‘motorist should flash his brake lights to give the following driver | advance warning. Then he/ “she ’ should pull as far as ‘and switch on the parking : lights or_four way flashers if — the vehicle is equipped with them. Turn on the dome light also to increase your visibil- - itty and place flares a distance. behind the vehicle. _ SEE CLEARLY. In addition to ensuring - that the vehicle is visible, the BCAA advises the motorist. : to make certain he/she» ‘can- see as clearly as possible The following tips should be Z remembered: *Keep windshield clean. , *Check: windshield wiper - ‘blades for proper operation. *Check for proper operation of defroster to keep windows free of fog. - *Lower the windows ‘slight- ly and keep a cloth handy for emergencies. . _*Never wear sunglasses but do wear corrective lenses if needed. *Look as far ahead as the . headlights illuminate, not immediately in front of the haga i ey Hi an \ sata Heh ab etetats ate ‘at cee, = ’ ; ato ahi : i ed any Nu enn +, ' a Hf a) eee Oe -- S = i ue 1 he eee aif ie ane