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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