Sharing road a part of immer | living

IT’S AN-annual summer pro- duction — call it “As the Wheels Turn.”

It stars the bike, car and

* truck, not to mention pedestri- ns, all struggling to share the same stage: the road.

Sharing is exactly. what _they must do. Whether you're ‘behind the handlebar or steer-

* ing wheel, you have responsi-

» bilities when on the road.

>" TE you're a bike rider, that

“means riding with the traffic and on the right side of the

road, like any. cther vehicle.

“ Cyclists must also ride in the ‘right direction on one-way’ . streets, obey stop signs and “ traffic, lights, and stop for pedestrians’ at-crosswalks. .. Failing ‘to do so puis cyclists “and others on the road al risk. - ~. Sidewalks, by the way, are for’ **'pedestrians © “:only. ‘Bicyclists must use the road and ride in-a single. line if ‘ they’re ina group, not side by. 1 side... : " fale ie you. have: a ‘motor under your: ‘hood you must.also be considerate to the people , using /pedal’power, As.you : would for another Car, yield to ‘a ‘cyclist. who has the’ ight of.

Don’ t squeeze out’ cyclisis. They can’t get.too close to the curb or they might hit a sewer. ‘grate, so leave ‘at. least one,

metre between’ your. vehicle ~and’a bike! If you must pass a : bike, ‘change’ lanes instead of - - flying right by. 5 | -

For more information to " improve road safety, call IBC at (604) 684-3635. es

Fine es. issued i in West Van court

; THE, FOLLOWING people

appeared.in West Vancouver provincial court recently to. _ face driving-related charges: ©

fa Satendra Sonny Jit, 31, of North Vancouer, was jailed seven days - and fined $300.after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while. prohibited.on July'31, 1993, in» “West Vancouver. | 7 Kenneth Michael Williams, ‘28, “of Lions Bay, was fined $250 after “he pleaded guilty to driving with- ‘out a-valid licence on'Dec. I8, (1993, in West Vancouver. f Russell Ralph Roy, 37, of Squamish, was fined $100 after he pleaded guilty to driving without a valid ficence’ on: Jan. 26 in West Vancouver, ’ @ Cheryl Lynn Grohs. 18, of West Vancouver, was fined $150 after she, pleaded guilty to driving with- ‘out.a valid Hicence on Feb. {2 7in West Vancouver.

All accused appeared before,

» Judge Jerome Paradis on Tuesday,

March f except for Grohs who

appeared before Judge Alfred, “Scov

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tn layman’s terms, this means’ that the Miller-Cycle engine has lots of get-up-and-go any time you need it. It's quick off the line, has plenty of available power for pass- ing and is smooth and quiet at high- way speeds. Zero to 100 km/h (62 m.p.h.) takes just 8.2 seconds, com- pared with 10.4 seconds for the 2.5- litre V6-equipped car.

Using premium unleaded fuel, fuel consumption averages 12.2 litres per 2100 km (23 m.p.g.) in city driving and 8.0 litres per 100 km (35 m.p.g.) on the highway.

For quick stops and sure starts, al] Millenias offer.four-wheel disc brakes with a three-channel anti- lock brake system and electronic (engine torque sensing) traction control.”

The Millenia has an unusually

, slippery aerodynamic profile. It’s

low and wide with a lower-than- average drag coefficient of 0.29,..

Note the stylish, swept-back fluted

grille, wrap-around, headlights, short hood, cab forward design and high tail with raised deck lid.’:

: Although not a styling knockout

z by any means, the Millenia is quite

elegant in a modern sense. You — have to park it next to a Volvo or Mercedes to see what I mean. All, of a‘sudden, the latter cars look ~ downright square.

Despite its low profile, the

_.Millenia’s interior is quite roomy.

There’s adequate’ headroom and . ‘legroom fo for four or five passengers.

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A tow hoodline and plenty of win- dow glass gives the cabin an airy well-lit feeling.

Noteworthy interior features include extra-large round stereo and climate control knobs and large, sensible, white-on-black instruments,

Standard equipment on base models is expensive and there are very few options. Standard equip- ment includes: driver and: -passenger airbags, four-speed automatic trans- mission, engine-speed sensitive power stcering with electrically operated tilt steering wheel, anti- theft system, cight-way power dri- ver’s seat, heated front seats, power

windows and door locks, automatic

climate controt, four-speaker’ a.m./f.m. stereo cassette, remote keyless entry, and, of course, dual

_cup holders.

The Millenia S adds the Miller- Cycle engine, leather upholstery, : six-disc CD player, power passen- ger’s seat, and larger 215/55 16- inch tires and alloy wheels. .

The base price of the Millenia S takes quite ‘a jump to $43,500. '

However, that’s still competitive

' with other Japanese luxury cars in ‘its class.

The ability of the Miller-Cycle engine to increase power without significantly i increasing fuel con- sumption is a real environmental plus.

1 wouldn’t be ‘surprised to see the Miller-Cycle principle used in the engines of other vehicle manu- facturers.

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