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B2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 30, 2002 _____________________ BEST WHEELS OAKVI LLE________________________ Follow these tips to make winter driving safer O n ta r io h a s m o v e d to f ir s t p la c e in C a n a d a - a n d s e c o n d o n ly to M a s s a c h u s e tts in N o rth A m e ric a - in n e w ly c o m p ile d ro a d sa fe ty ra n k in g s . O n ta r io 's o u ts ta n d in g re c o r d c an b e a ttr ib u te d to th e p rio rity th a t th e O n ta rio g o v e rn m e n t h as p la c e d o n r o a d S afety. In a d d i tio n , o u r w in te r m a in te n a n c e s ta n d a rd s a re c o n s is te n t w ith th e b e s t p r a c tic e s a c r o s s N o r th A m e ric a . T h e m in is try se ts s ta n d a rd s fo r c o n tr a c to r s a n d m o n ito r s th e ir w o rk b e fo re , d u rin g a n d a fte r s to rm s . The M in is tr y of T ra n s p o rta tio n 's c o n tra c to rs a re o b lig a te d to m e e t th e s e s ta n d a rd s . P e n a ltie s f o r f a ilu r e to c o m p ly a re s e v e re a n d c o u ld c o s t c o n tra c to rs th e ir b u s in e s s w ith th e m in istry . W h ile th e p ro v in c e d o e s its u tm o s t to c o n tro l sn o w a n d ic e to m a k e O n ta rio 's r o a d s sa fe fo r tra v e lle rs , m o to ris ts a lso h a v e a re s p o n s ib ility to p re p a re f o r w in te r d riv in g c o n d itio n s . G ive your vehicle a check-up: H a v e y o u r tire s, b re a k s , b a t tery , h o s e s , ig n itio n w ire s, w in d s h ie ld w ip e r s , r a d ia to r a n d a n tifre e z e c h e c k e d . C h e c k a n d e q u a liz e y o u r tire p re s s u re , s in c e a ir p re s s u re d e c re a s e s in c o ld e r w e a th e r. C h e c k w in d s h ie ld w ip e r flu id le v e l. B u y m in u s 45 d e g re e C e ls iu s te m p e ra tu re ra n g e flu id . K e e p a n d e x tra ju g in y o u r car. M a k e su re y o u h a v e w in te r to o ls in y o u r v e h ic le : sn o w b r u s h , s c r a p e r , s ta r te r c a b le s , lig h tw e ig h t s h o v e l, g a s lin e a n tifre e z e , fla re s , tw o c h a in o r ro p e , c o n ta in e r o f sa n d , o r o th e r tra c tio n aid s. C a rry b a s ic to o ls su c h as a sc re w d riv e r, a tire g a u g e , a f la s h lig h t/e m e rg e n c y lig h t a n d e x tra fu se s. A n d m a k e su re y o u r tire ja c k a n d tire w re n c h a re in th e v e h ic le , a n d th a t th e sp a re tire is p ro p e rly in fla te d . F o r y o u r w o n c o m fo rt an d sa fe ty o n lo n g trip s , c a rry a c a r b la n k e t o r e x tra h e a v y c o a t. In y o u r s u rv iv a l k it, in c lu d e h ig h e n e rg y fo o d s su c h a s c h o c o la te o r g ra n o la b a rs a n d a la rg e th e r m o s o f h o t tea , c o ffe e o r so u p , a sm a ll c a n d le , a tin a n d m a tc h e s. b ility b y tu rn in g o n y o u r fu ll v e h ic le lig h tin g sy ste m . B e c o n s id e r a te o f o th e r d riv e rs a ro u n d y o u , slo w d o w n , a n d d o n 't fo llo w to o c lo se ly . B e w a re o f b la c k ic e , w h ic h o c c u r s m o re o fte n in s h a d e d a re a s - y o u c a n 't a lw a y s see it. U s e e x tr a c a u tio n o n b rid g e s a n d h ig h w a y o v e rp a s s e s , w h ic h fre e z e m o re q u ic k ly th a t th e a d ja c e n t ro a d w a y a n d sta y s fro z e n fo r lo n g er. If you get stranded in a snow storm: S ta y c a lm a n d re m a in in sid e y o u r v e h ic le . Y ou w o n 't g e t lo st a n d y o u 'll b e s h e lte re d fro m th e w e a th e r. K e e p th e w in d o w s slig h tly o p e n fo r fre s h air, a n d ru n the e n g in e sp a rin g ly . I f y o u h a v e a c e ll p h o n e a n d W hen driving: w ay, your your B e fo re le a v in g th e d r iv e c le a n a ll sn o w a n d ic e fro m v e h ic le , p a rtic u la rly fro m h e a d lig h ts a n d ta illig h ts . In c re a se y o u r v e h ic le 's v is i a re tr a v e llin g in an a re a w ith c e l lu la r s e rv ic e , d ia l * O P P to b e c o n n e c te d to th e n e a re s t O n ta rio P ro v in c ia l P o lic e c o m m u n ic a tio n c e n tre . I f y o u d o n 't h a v e a ce ll p h o n e , p u t a " C a ll P o lic e " sig n in y o u r w in d o w . L ig h tin g a s m a ll c a n d le in sid e y o u r v e h ic le c a n w a rm th e in te r io r b y a s m u c h as 4 .5 d e g re e s C e lsiu s. I f y o u a re an in e x p e rie n c e d w in te r d riv e r, o r n e e d to b ru sh up o n y o u r s k ills , c o n s id e r ta k in g an a d v a n c e d d r iv e r c o u r s e th a t te a c h e s e m e rg e n c y d riv in g te c h n iq u es. B a sed on recen tly a va ila b le (1999) O n ta rio R o a d S a fe ty A n n u a l R e p o rt ( OR S A R ) 1999 fa ta lity rates p e r 1 0 ,000 licen sed drivers. Budds' Saturn Demonstrator Clearance 13 - 2002 " L " Series Sedans & W a g o n s available 49 S A T IR N I t 's d i f f e r e n t i n a S a t u r n * Dealing with the colder weather D o n 't let the m em ories o f balm y sum m er drives, lull you into com placen cy. T h e re 's tough driving ahead as the nights close in and w in te r's trials and trib u lations loom . Tough tim es for the driver, tough tim es for the vehicle. T he w ise driver know s that this is the tim e to prepare fo r w hat w inter w ill throw at us. 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