: owviy Council Gives Tips On Advisable Speeds For Winter. Driving normal speeds are a must on snow and ice. 5. Pump your brakes to slow down or stop. Jamming them on % How fast Is it safe to drive on Ice or snow? •> With winter weather moving in on most of the nation, the Na-' can wheels and throw tional Safety Council has at- j y°u *n*° _ a dangerous skid. A tempted to answer that question in a new report issued by its Committee on Winter Driving ---Hazards. jf-, Considering only the road sur- »,'• ' .face itself, the Council offers if tliis advice: To provide the same stopping ability available on dry pavement jf-:. • 'at 50 m.p.h.-- Speed on ice must not be higher than 25 m.'p.h. with reinforced tire chains Or 15 m.p.h. r "With special winter tires. little skidding can carry you a long way. 6. Follow at a safe distance. Keep well back of the vehicle ahead -- give yourself room to stop. Remember, without tire chains it takes 3 to 12 times as far to stop on snow and ice as On dry conciete. Single copies of the report, entitled "Here Are Winter Facts for Passenger Car Drivers," may be obtained without charge by writing Committee on , Winter BRAKING DISTANCE SHOWN BY TESTS MAKINO OISTANCI IN FEU MOM 10 MPH* MINIMUM HACK MAXIMUM WHITE REGULAR TiRES Chowder Suits The Season Speed on packed ice must not I Driving Hazards, National Safebe higher than 35 m.p.h. with ; ty Council, 425 N. Michigan Ave., reinforced tire chains or 28 m.p.h. Chicago 11, 111. ' With special winter tires. The Council warns that v-these speeds are a measure of stopping .traction only. Visibility, traffic and other varying conditions can make even those speeds hazardous, it says, so the rules of common sense should always be fol- a. steaming tnreen of chowder is lowed. | as much a part of the season as The Council's committee, com-, football games and smoky bonfires, posed of thirty-five testing ex- f°r when there's a nip in the air Perts in the field of automotive f/^ the sun sets earlier *** „ . . . 't takes a hearty dish to satisfy the and traffic safety engineering, famlly at meaitime. based the conclusions in its re- j a pleasant thought for Mother.. • port on many years of testing she can whip up a good-tasting frozen lakes, airport runways chowder in "jig time." Most of the and actual highways I makings are things she ordinarily The best self-help for the I h*s ,on hand- Condensed cream of motorists are reinforced Ure chains, according to the report. I And a cup of milk. There'B Ham Under some conditions, special winter tires may also be helpful. Reinforced tire chains cut braking distances in half on both snow and ice, the report states. Starting traction is increased seven times on ice and nearly four times on packed snow, as compared with regular tires. Reinforced tire chains, which Jiave projecting teeth or cleats on each cross chain, "are vet y effective on glare ice in reducing braking distances, opposite side skids and increasing forward traction" as compared with regular round wire link chains which provide good stop-and-go traction on snow but comparatively poor resistance to side skids, the report states. Some special winter tires, according to the report,. "serve a real purpose under certain weather and road conditions, particularly when snow or slush is soft and not too deep. However, the overall improvement of even Uie best tires tested is not great enough to warrant less care or precaution when driving on slippery surfaces. Considering the hazards involved, drivers should also realize that a majority of the winter tires tested were pobrer or little better than regular tires." The six basic rules for safe winter driving recommended by the committee are: 1. Accept your responsibility to do all in your power to drive without accident. Don't blame the weatherman for an accident. Be prepared and meet the situation. 2. Get the "feel" of the road. Try brakes occasionally while driving slowly and away from traffic. Find out just how slippery the road is and adjust your speed to road and weather conditions. Remember you can't stop on an icy dime. 3. Keep the windshield clear of snow and ice, fog and frost. Be sure headlights, windshield wiper blades and defrosters are in top condition. You have to see danger to avoid it. 4. Use tire chains and good tires. Don't rely on worn-smooth tires. Use tire chains on snow and ice. They cut stopping distances about half, give four to seven times more starting and climbing traction. But even with the help of chains, slower than V Mushroom Chowder. Or, after Thanksgiving, use a cup of turkey Instead of ham, and there's Turkey Chowder! • With a good chowder recipe* Mother will truly enjoy mealtime guests. It's easy to double (or triple) the recipe, and if the lm* possible happens -- there's some left over, she can pour it Into vacuum bottles the next day for the kiddies to tote for lunch. Crisp relishes (cranberry sauce and celery) are good with chowder. And hot buttered corn bread, fresh from the oven, helps to fill the cracks. Dessert could be pumpkin pie or mincemeat pie. depending upon the family's taste. Ham 'n' Mushroom Chowder (4 tervings. 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