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weekender december 19 1987 p7 use common sense winter driving tips urge caution when snow and ice cover streets and highways driving skills are taxed to the limit the canadian automobile associa tion caa recommends these winter driving tips on packed snow or ice start gently and gradually in a car with a manual shift you might find it helpful to use second gear while with an automatic trans mission use 1 or 2 keep wheels straight ahead to ease starting get the feel of the road quick ly before entering busy traffic try a light speed increase and test braking to determine the avail able traction avoid abrupt turns lane chang ing and sudden acceleration or braking it can cause bad skids on ice and snow anticipate turns or speed changes and make them slowly and gradually dont jam on the brakes squeeze them declutch with a manual transmission or put the automatic transmission in neut ral this will help to allow a shor ter and straighter stop should you find yourself skid ding release the accelerator and look and steer in the direction you wish the carto travel dont brake the front wheels of the car must be kept rolling in order to steer easy steps avoid christmas crime christmas draws near and you wonder where the year has gone the excitement mounts as the big day gets closer you get tired just thinking of the shopping left to do and the little chores the season brings that you havent had time to take care of with those in mind its no won der why few of us are security conscious but there are precautions any one can take when shopping avoid leaving purchases inthe passenger com partment of your car lock them in the trunk be extra conscious to keep doors locked as you leave the house leave some interior lights on when going out so the house appears occupied if you are leav ing for a long period ensure that you have a trusted person to serve as keyholder and to check the house daily heres a good home security checklist deadlock sidebolts on all spring- latch locks are doors with glass properly se cured is there antislide antilift pro tection on glass doors are garage doors secured on both sides are security pins on doublehung windows is exterior lighting on main home entrances are timers set to control lighting when youre out of the house is there a wideangle viewer on solid doors is there someone to pick up mail newspapers etc when youre out of town have you engraved valuables through operation identifica tion given the time and opportunity a thief can break into almost any home with these precautions it is possible to greatly reduce and discourage residence entries a right 647 davis drive newmarket ont 4168553430 of 7732645 30 off all instore merchandise book now for interior design services for january joyeux noel 106 main st n markham 4714494 allow a greater following dis tance so you will have plenty of room to stop it takes three to 12 times more distance to stop on snow and ice than on dry pave ment learn the temperature traps ice and snow last longer in shady areas curves overpasses and on bridges be extra cautious in such places and beware of warm or wet ice ice and snow are twice as slip pery at 0 celcius as they are at 18c be on guard when the tem- perture is around the freezing mark posted speed limits are for ideal conditions in winter half the posted limit may be too fast the real speed limit is your good judgment keep the gas tank halffull dur ing cold weather a full tank checks condensation and that means less water in the gas and less chance of it freezing in the lines be able to see and be seen keep all windows and lights clean and clear of snow use headlights dur ing daylight hours always try to leave yourself an out when parking during snow storms avoid parking on an up grade unless theres ample room to back out on a downhill slope leave enough space to pull out without backing when parking run the car back and forth to make a track that will be easier to get out of later as an added measure against snow emergency the caa sug gests you assemble these items and make sure theyre available to you ice scrapersnow brush sand kitty litter or traction mats small snow shovel dry cloth or paper towels jumper cables windshield washer antifreeze flashlight blanket and warning device i j4aivj jack fraser for givenchy jimmy connors ecco litalia jonathan bryan markville shopping centre markham hillcrest mall richmond hill v upper canada mall newmarket