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Safe winter lips to avoid trouble SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER - PAGE 6 -FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6,1978 • And somehow ^ trailer seems inclined to try to get ahead of the vehicle towing it Douglas M Fergusson is the kind of person who will ask what kind of winter sport you're into. Then he will talk for hours about how to avoid trouble while driving to your favorite winter sports area and home again. . • . 1 " •SEE Tom . Sansone FOR TEN REASONS TO LEASE YOUR NEXT CAR OR LIGHT TRUCK NOW WITH OUR "RED CARPET LEASE" PROGRAM TORKHSON LINCOLN-MERCURY 4611 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY, ILL. 815/344-1200 MERCURY LINCOLN Fergusson is chairman of the National Safety Coun­ cil 's Committee on Winter Driving Hazards: Vice Pres­ ident for Traffic for N SC: and Director of Safety Services for Nationwide Insurance Company. According to Fergusson, special driving hazards ac­ company different types of winter sports. Hunters on un­ improved, out-of-the-way roads find themselves blocked by blizzard drifts. Glittering snow, the very stuff that makes downhill slopes a pleasure for skiers, can slick up a mountain pass until it becomes impassable for those on wheels. And snowmobilers add a trailer whipping along behind their cars to compound vehi­ cle control problems on icy or snow-clogged roads. For these vehicle-trailer buffs, Fergusson has these tips: • Starting and accelerating must be slow and easy. • On curves and turns, a trailer tagging along behind tends to pull the rear Of a car out of line • Passing other vehicles takes longer and more room is needed before cutting back in. When being passed, the air blast from the passing ve­ hicle can make a trailer swerve back and forth. • Slowing down and stop­ ping require extra distance. dunng slowdowns and stops (jackknifing). When these stubborn ten­ dencies show up on winter- slick-roads--whether a single vehicle or car-trailer combination is involved--a great deal more care and finesse in maneuvering is re- quired. Anticipate all movements well in advance; then make them smoothly and gradually. Fergusson recommends. Keep a steady foot on the accelerator. Sudden changes in speed or abrupt turns will throw your car into a skid. If you do go into a skid, turn the steering wheel in the direc­ tion the rear-end of the car is skidding. But don't over- steer. The instant you feel your car beginning to pull out of the skid, straighten out the steering wheel to regain con­ trol. Get the "feel of the road.' ' Away from traffic, jab the brake pedal or accelerate the engine momentarily to see whether the wheels skid or spin. A good driver practices this technique whenever in doubt of the condition of the road surface He then drives accordingly. When slowing or stopping on slippery pavement, pump the brakes. If you jam them on you will lock the wheels and go into a skid. Instead, apply the brakes gently until you feel that a skid is about to start. Then release, steer and pump again This intermit­ tent braking will keep the front wheels rolling so that you can maintain steering control. "Advance planning, a properly equipped and well-maintained vehicle, plus common-sense driving habits will go a long way toward safe and enjoyable winter driving." Fergusson concluded. Car thefts down; so are recoveries Here is some good news and some bad news. The good news is that auto thefts this year are showing a FORGET IT WITH A DANLEY CUSTOM-BUILT Winter-ready construction guaranteed if DOUBLE FEATURE Have an old garage? WE'LL WRECK ond HAUL IT AWAY FREE loving you more money or get equivalent cosh discount! Offer covers frame const, up^ to 300 ft excluding concrete NO MORE BENDING OR LIFTING! FAMOUS NAME ELECTRKl GARAGE DOOR OPENER included FREE • Automatical opem clom, lock* • Turm Gar09c Light Qr\ and OH • Automatic Safety Slip Clutch • tmtaiation en eluded ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! 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The fact that the re­ covery rate is not increasing is alarming because it indi cates that these cars are being stolen by experienced car thieves who know whai they're doing Many of the stolen cars art- sold outright, others are stripped and sold as parts According to the National Automobile Theft Bureau (NATB). there are indica tions that organized crime has found car thievery profit able and has gotten into the act To prevent your car from being stolen, the NATB ad vises protecting your auto the same as you protect your home • IxkIi your car whether it 's in your drivewav or far away from home If you have a garage, lock it in your ga rage and then lock the garage • If you leave your car in a parking lot. don t leave the keys Park the car yourself and take your keys vuth you It 's loo easy to have a ke\ copied • Never leave anything »>l value -- CB. coat, camera, etc -- in plain vie* in your vehicle It 's an open invtta Hon to the car thief • If you must use apart men! complex lots or large shopping centers where manv people come and go at all hours, invest in an an titheft device to deter the thief or slow him down • Above all. don t leave your key in the ignition vvvvvvvvwvwvvvuw Car care tips IX>n't postpone a tune-up of your car simply because it seems to be running okay. Spark plug misfinng you may not notice will cause your engine to dnnk extra gas. • * • E v e n t h o u g h m a n u a l transmissions can help re duce fuel consumption, you may be robbing yourself of this gas-saving advantage by using poor shifting tech­ niques Shift into high as quickly as possible Racing along in second gear can use up to 45 percent more fuel depending on the age and model of your car.