WHITBY FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16,1973, PAGE 5 •MOTORING with Mike Burgess LABATT'S 50 GRAND PRIX 0F CANADA Setting records pratically every time he races, Jackie Stewart now has several marks within his reach when he drives in the Labatt's 50 Grand Prix of Canada at Mosport, September 21 - 22 - 23. With every victory, the 34 - year - old Scotsman sets a mark for most career Grand Prix wins. He now has 27 following Sunday's triumph in the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. He leads the world championship standings with 60 points to 45 for his teammate Francois Cevert of France. The Nurburgring was Stewart's fifth victory of the season and puts him within striking distance of the late Jim Clark's record of seven victories in a season. With the Austrian and Italian GP's to be run before Stewart comes to Mosport, he could be in a position to tie or break Clark's record in Canada. Because he has failed to score points in only two Grand Prix races this season, Stewart seems likely to establish a record for most championship points in a single season. He already has 60; Clark had 63 in 1963. Stewart will also be going after his third straight Grand Prix victory in Canada. - Both he and Jackie Ickx have posted two victories since 1967, the first year a world championship event was held in Canada. Ickx won in 1969 and 1970. Apart from the records, Stewart now has a healthy lead over reigning world champion Emerson Fittipaldi (42 points). It appeared through the early part of the season that a Stewart - Fittipaldi duel would continue right through to the final race. Is the Canadian consumer and the vast industry that serves his automotive needs about to have unrealistic and costly motor vehicle emission controls imposed on them? This was the impact of a recent editorial in Bus and Truck Transport, a major Canadian automotive trade publication. The issue, carrying a special 16 - page report on the pros and cons of Automotive Emission Standards, pleads for logical procedures in determining what reduction in pollutants is needed to meet air quality standards. Orderly development and research, which would not dislocate industry, wouldn't unduly penalize the consumer and is not likely to fall short of reasonable objectives, is tbe key to the question. The editorial notes that control in the U.S. is not developing in an orderly way. Basic research is still going on in efforts to establish needs for stringent controls tbat have already been written into law. [n Canada apparently we are about to follow the U.S. pattern but no research whatever has been done to establish need. ONTARIO SAFETY LEAGUE STATISTICS be O of sei 43 10 On of Whitby Soccer Visit International Game Since July, 1971, information on seat belt use has On Wednesday August 1, 1973 the Whitby Minor Sinc Iuy, 971 infrmaionon eat eitusehas Soccer Association sponsored a bus trip in order to have en recorded on motor' vehicle collision reports in their members attend the International Soceer Match ntario. Accident reports for 1972 show that only 40 between Canada and Poland at Varsity Stadium in Toronto. the 817 drivers killed in this province were wearing Under threatening skies 6 cbartered busses left the at belts, says the Ontario Safety League. Of the Henry Street High Sehool parking lot witb 360 youngsters ,901 drivers injured in traffic accidents last year, only and coaches to cheer for our Canadian National team. For .5 percent were known to be wearing seat belts. a first, one bus had to be reserved for our girl soccer players, some 60 in aIl, who, by their responsel, indicated *clearly that they too intend to remain a**permanent force in the Whitby Soccer Association. SEAT BELTS .... When you think about it, says the The game was exciting to watch and as is now well tario Safety League, it's a nice way to say "I love you." known the Polish National team beat our Canadian best, scoring 3 goals against our side's only marker. Sponsors of teams in the Whitby Minor Soccer Associa- * * * * * * *tion received wide advertising coverage. Al players wore the shirts of their respective teams displayîng their "If you Drink, Don't Drive," has long been the slogan sponsors crest. Since one section of the Stadium was the aféy mided TheOntrio afey Leguenow reserved for theni, the Whitby crowd, aside fromn being the safety minded. 'Ihe Ontario Safety League now auos, uOnuWednesday August v1,i1973, the WhitbyIMinor adds, "If you Drinkç, Dont Walk,- The latest mnistry of Transportation figures reveal that 12.5 percent of the drivers involved in fatal collisions last year were impaired. The same percentage of pedestrians killed in Ontario had been drinking. Of the 383 pedestrians killed in 1972, 95 had been drinking .... 71 to the point of impair- ment . ** * * * * * ** Nothing confuses a man more than to drive behind a woman who does everything right, quotes the Ontario Safety League. ** * * * ** The Ontario Safety League notes that approximately one out of every eighteen licensed drivers in Ontario was involved in an accident last year. The question posed is - surely we're not going to get tough legislation in Canada based on a U.S. problem that hasn't been solved yet? Any orderly approach to effective control of automotive emissions must focus on the failure of the vast majority of motor vehicle users to properly maintain their vehicles. The resultant loss of efficiency contributes abnormally to emission of pollutants. Normal wear, loss of adjustment in vital areas or imoperative emission control devices are other contributing factors. The editorial went on to urge the setting up of a training and inspection system to ensure the continuing effectiveness of control emission devices. What good are laws that demand a certain level of vehicle effectiveness at the factory door but don't come to grips with the réal problem - continuing compliance! The weather co - operated all through the evening and shortly after 11:00 p.m. a tired but happy contingent arrived home in Whitby. Can 1DB help you7 one of our representatives Mr. S. A. 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