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Pao. 16, Whby Fme Pmss, We*modaY, Juno 21, 19G Truck inspection t bIiutz underw anpo ic >onse to her 1 that il;' ys. "Wo've 6f theman Lys taken to tom. I know would have, Th9 Ministiy of Transportation in participating im Roadceck 395p a Nrh Amorican-wide anmual three-day truck safty Inspection blitz. The bâts began 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Juno 20, and continues around the dlock for 72 houri. There are 31, inspetion sites throughout the province, with' more than 200 niinistry m tambgpart. ý=1 p eci*al focus on enforcin laws and rogulations tht affec drivers -- includingr liconsing iàkills, qualifications and fatigue, among others Ontario will 'aloo continue to make sr 215X60R14 $95.00 235X60R14 $1 00.00 245X60R14 $105.00 245X50R16 $132.00 und )o l tlhat vohicles are safe, and that drivers maintain them properly. SVMMER SELF-DEFENSE A woil-known traffic safety fact.' Winter is the worst msosn for fonder bonder accidents. Tho iegtmorthlytotals for proporty damage accidents are rcre in Novembier, December and January. A littie known traffic iafoty fat: Summer is the worst season for fata and personal irijury accidents. More fatal and iiijured accidents ccur in June, July and Auguit than in any other throe-month period c f the year. One cf the, reasons thero, are is that so few pole are aware cf the potential dangers. A "ty cf summer driving in that there are more inexporiencod drivers on the rS&d &uinmer in the mont popular time for people of ail agos te learn te drive. There are."u>many part-time (wasonal) drivers who do not drive in the. winter becauseocf the poor weather and road conditions. Fatigue in ariother critical factor. Hot, humid day»,physical activity and the glare of the sun can drain a lot'cf energy fromn a driver. Yf - doe't have to eo noing to ho asleep_ at the Lait yeix= ûctrs ok 42 out cf service for violating safoty par cent c tho eilstey saw standards. DRI1 VI1NG;w, SAFE'LYF> wîth RANDV RANDY McLEAN IS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. Mr. McLean has reviewed thousands ofiindividuai motor vehicle accident reports and his close working relationshipas with police agencies, governmrents, safety attions, industry and the public, have given him a true overview of traffic safety Issues. problems and solutions ln Canada. 0 Coleman sa a refglstered tradmark of The Coleman Co. Imc. used under lcense. wheel, It only take an instant a blink of an eye, to miss seeing a stop signi, a traffic signal turning red, or *to sdd acrosi the, centreline. Yet on on night, mwny motoriste wiil b. t t eg way don the highway, hoping to Spood. Gcod weather and road conditions $a-agehighor speeds. IHlgher speeda reduce the amounit cf timo you have te, react and incroase. the consequences of driver error and coision. Ineijiorience, fatigue and speed ail combine te, incroas the risk of summor driving. .What can you do te reduce your risk cf accident or ijury? The firet rule of defensive driving is - ro anze the hazardL Be awareo f the daner ,of summer driving. The>y may be lois ýocus than the dangers of winter driving, but statiqsM ho vteyre alec>more doadly. Recognize the potential hazard inyourself. Understand your own limitations. If you have only a few years cf driving exerenco, dont pretond you're a Forimula i instructer. Regardlesi cf your oxperine, ýif youfn yourself criticizing. evoryonoelèse's driving but not your own, think again. We aIl make mistakos. Good drivers mie thoir own nemisae and learn fram them. Bad drivers don't believo thoy make mistakes and therefore.nover learn. Fatigue in a, for cf impairmont. The effecta can be the amfe ai with alcohol -- blurred, Vision, slow refleescpor judgment. Don't drive druù4k-anddo' diefatiguedeithr. -It makes little differonce te, the occupants cf the otheor vrehiclewhether you crouied the centreline, ocueyoez were drunk, or becauso yeu were tired. Recognize the potentiel hazard in other drivers Think about tho people you ihare the road with. Thoy are probably not ail as ezperioncod, alert or responsible ai you. Expect thom te mke istakos and ho preparod te 'lot noneeolso involvo you in their acident Pratico su-mmer self-defence. Drive afely. )IIection 2nO7 OF HOE] PROTECTION lquaboik nColeman Evcon\l