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PAGE 16,,WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 7,1984, WHITBY FREE, PRESS Auto Ide0 An Acident: bDon't Let ConfusonReg (NC) - Motor vehicie In the ensuing con- the law, our insurance accidents have an un-' fusion, we can agents, and, frgank1y, to pleasant way of hap- sometimes forget what proteet our own in- pening ail of a sudden. we should do to satsify terests. So here, before the adrenalin starts to flow, are a few reminders. PRO ODG Your responsibilities Your Locala While laws relating to Chrvsler-[Dodne =6 sibilities at an accident S scene vary slightly from s Sales and Service 10 province to province, on 2 one point there seems to * @*m+49 ôbe general agreement: coemotlnJDealer that the driver should 2 stick around and render * Parts a service - Thursdays tili 9 p.rn. Iwhatever assistance is t WHITBY2og Dundas 5tw. 666-3000 possible to others at the. scene. Also, that you II@SH11N1*I@I*NIJ should provide your name, address, and those of the owner of the vehic le you were diving, as well as the ~~Td I~I (IÏ L' LT' licence plate number, to Â'4N '3VV . JL i £ the investigating of- ficer, and others direc- IN W ITBYtly involved in the IN W ITBYcollision. In the agony of the > moment, it's easy to _____forget your car was in gear and probably in motion when the collision occurred; chances are, it sti is. So, turn off the ignition to prevent your car from lurching once L UIE Lagain into motion. T.M. usin other vehicles. T.M.usin theroad of your presence by setting out flares and turning on your emergency flashera. Since gasoline and other flammable liquids are often spilled ln a collision, don't smoke or set flares too near the scene. Naturally, ail oc- cupants of vehicles that are on fire, no matter- how small or seemingly innocent, the flames, should get out im- mediately. Summon emergency treatment for anyone who is injured. In many cases, the best you can do is make thein com- fortable until the am- bulance arrives, Per- 'form roadside first aid only if you have been trained to do so. Other- wise, render whatever assistance you can to those who are trained. Each province bas its own criteria for whether or not an accident must be reported to the police. Nevertheless, it's a safe bet that the police should be notified if anybody's injured or if the damage is con- siderable. With the high' cost of replacement par- ts these days, it doesn't take much for the damage to be con- siderable. When in doubt, cali the police. Giet the particulars of any independent wit- nesses, and their ver- sion of what happened. Exchange ownershlp, driver's licence and in- surance particulars with other drivers, and obtain the names and addresses of any injured people, the nature of their injuries, and where they were taken for emergency' treat- ment. Motor vehicle collisions'can often end up in court, traffic - civil, or both .- usually mon- ths, if not years, later. The only way you're going to remember what happened is if you've made a simple diagram 0of what hap- pened and have jotted down notes describing what you and the others involved did. Write it down Part of your written observations- should in- clude the type of road the accident occurred on, what -sort 0f shape it was in, weather con- ditions and if they con- tributed tothe accident, whether it was night or day, foggy or clear, and how heavy the traffic in the area was. In fact, anything that might have some bearing on the outcome of the trial. 0f -course, the best 'advice is to atempt to avoid accidents altogether, by' prac- Protect lnvestment From Rusting Away No, it has nothing to do with stocks, bonds, even tax shelters. But it does concern a major consumner investment - your car, which for most is the second largest ini- vestment next to the purchase of a home. No matter whether your auto's a used heap or top-of-the-line model, it's best to apply some preventive medicine before damage occurs, damage such as rust - an insidious element that can destroy your auto or recreational vehicle way before its time. James O'Connor, director of technical services for Rust-Oleum Corporation, bas a few before and after poin- ters in dealing with rust: .Apply rust-inhibitive primers ad topcoats to the most susceptible-to- rust spots: insideý doors, the floor, under doors and' fenders, areas around holes in the body -, which means latches, antennas, rear view mirrors and lights. . The real danger zones, according to O'Connor are the chassis and underside of your vehicle. That's where grime, weathering road sait, dirt and abrasion get together to from the worst rusting con- ditions. *Finally, should rust get there before you do, prepare- the surface, following the paint manufacturer's direc- tions, and prime, prime, prime with an automotive primer that's compatible with Most automotive finishes. 110w to test its compatibility? First, try it on an unexposed area, prime and then, touch up with a coating that matches the fac- tory finish. DIInlL * f s i ~ h h h £4 h A h h. UNDERCOATING $ 500 off with this ad " Oi sprayecS bumper to bumper. underneath car " Undercoating 011 " No dripping " Hood & trunk'sprayed " Doors drilled, sprayed and plugged " No appointment necessary LUBE IT (SUNNYS SAS BAR) 288 BLOOR ST.W. OSHAWA 4313-4141 0 -M..Fut. 8a.rn.-O pan. Sot. àEa.m.-3 p. ticing defensive driving sklls. But, sometimes even your best efforts aren't enough, to keep you out of trouble. And, in such cases, It helpe to know what to do. 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