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*WFflNFSfAY. MARCH 20.1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS, PAGE 5 MOTORING.. Spring Waters Hungry f or i Chldren M Ontario,, waters that were SF safe enough to wade in îast SF summer are now overflowing Furi to unpredictable levels. They cornea develop strong and fast cur- is no s, rents, transforming their beds It may and banks into muddy death and re traps. Creeks and ponds are feet av giving themselves a tempting temper appearance of refreshing cool- it dan1 ness, sparkling and glittering recurre under the sun. Children are ther, i hypnotized by such enchant- mid-wij ment and feel invited to an d fe comne doser and to hear the is frag' waters' bubbly music. current DEADLY COLD levelst E 'i a Sc, ai iecin i More swimmers and fish- of the ic erman are killed during the -S cold water months than over- the whole sumnmer season. Don" Children are easy prey. Warn to the themn awat! Don't let the sters. sunny weather lure anvone. wit1iouî Spring water is cold, deadly ring wa cold. Within minutes. it main oi nurnbs and paralyzes the best childrer swimmers. OSLEndorsE Mandatory a a CE .L. IETHICKNESS? ther north, ice has be- Smajor hazard. There afe ice thickness now. rbe safe in one spot ady to break a few vay. The changes in iture have weakened gerous1y. Even after rice of -freezing wea- ,e never recovers its nter strength. It looks, ýels the same, yet it le as glass. Under- :s and the rise of water have been at work, g greatly the denisity :e surface. SE AUTHORITY 't feed your èhildren hungry sprirlg mon- Use your authority treser-ve or guilt: Sp- ater and ice nust re- ut of bounds tor al n. Seat Beit Fred H. Ellis, General Manager of the Ontario Safety League, said that the League applauds the recent endorse- ment of mandatory seat beit usage given in the Throne Speech at the opening of the new session at Queen's Park. "Since July, 1972, the League has urged the Ontario Government to take such action," said Mr. Ellis. "We are pleased that the Ministers of Health recently endorsed rnandatory legisiation and the government's slated position is most encouraging," he con tinued. RESEARCH SHOWS SPINAL INJURIES DROP Much emphasis' has been given the highly publicized reduction in fatalities in Australia since that country made seat beit use compulsory. According to the Ontario Safety League, there are other advantages to be gained that have not been as yet widely publicized. Dr. David C. Burke, medical director of a spinal injuries unit in a Melbourne hospital reports that during, the two years after scat beit use became compulsory in the state of Victoria, Australia 27 percent fewer patients wcre treated for spinal cord injuries than in the two years prcceding their mandatcd use. He notes, in the Medical Journal of Australia,_that the injuries of those treated during the latter two-year period were generally less severe than those who were treated before the mandatory legislation. In 1969 and 1970, his unit treated 60 patients. In 1971, the year belt laws went into effect, and 1972, his unit treated 42 patients. In the two years prior to the law, he treated 17 complete paraplegics. During the two "seat belt years", only five were treated. "The percentage of known non-beit wearers were com- plete neurological lesions is 50 percent, compared with 17 percent for belt wearers," Dr. Burke reports. "The apparent fail in the admission rate of car occu- pants (with spinal cord injuries) is therefore very suggestive of a real effect, as it occurred incidentally at a time of an increasing number of motor vehicles on the road, a fact which could reasonably be expected to increase the rate of car accidents, and therefore of injuries." leters t. e * box206o.hte fash ioned way We rnay be old fashioned, but we believe in paying iîfterest - a generous 4%0 on regular savings accounts with chequing privileges. Higher interest oni long term savings, too. So put your money where it earns good pay - in a savings account - t Victoria and Grey. ember Canada Deposit nlsurance Corporation GREY InucSi CONIPAN? SINr 18>9 Lamne D. Reid Manager 308 DUNDAS W. WHUTBY TIîought about the cost of prescriptions Iately?. You could do something aibout it. Different bronds of the some quality drug vary widely in price. Next time, when you need a prescription, osk this question, "Arn 1 getting the Iowest cost drug accordingI to PARCOST?" PARCOSI is a prograrn that assures you of "Prescriptions At Reasonoble COST" - use it! Your doctor and pharmacist know about it through the PARCOSI Index of quolity drugs. Think PAR COSI - c hoose a participating pharmacy. PARTICIPATING PHARMACY Ministrv Health Ontario Hon Rchard T Proter, MD, Ail you do is accumulate fifteen dement points and lose your licence for thirty days. Do it again and loseyour licence for six months. In this province, it definitely pays a driver to score a big fat zero. Ontario's demerit point systemn is designed to convince the poor driver to drive properly. Drivers who do flot improve are then taken from the road because they're a menace to pedestrians and to other drivers. But the systemr is not at all unjust, It's aimed at telling the driver where he's gone wrong and giving him plenty of time to cor- rect his faults. For instance. When you've accumulated six points, you'll be notified and urged to improve your driving. When you've got nine, you'll prob- ably be asked to attend a private interview and re-do your driving test. At fifteen points, you'll lose your, licence for thirty days and drop back to seven points. Get fifteen again and you won't drive for six months. However, your record won't be two years without a traffia con- viction your points are erased and your siate is dlean. How Demerit Points Accumulate: 7 points 6 points PC Ponts Failing ta remain ai scene of an accident (illghway Ttaffic Atl) Careless dnving Racing. Exceeding speed limit by 30 m. p. h. or more. 1aInver of bus tailinq ta stop at unprotpcted raiIlway rasn .4 r t.t: EX(ediro tue ed limit L'y 20 tu 29 ta p. h. L lto stc p tar ahaiol bus. i : xn~toc closeiv. 3' E1.1:; kxeding Sped htnit v:gthlrougi. rounci t aundet taib'.uy corossing I îiîtg ta yieId nght of rÏiiliîng to obey a stop siga, signial light or railway ro ssing signal. 2 pointa Failing ',o iower 1iuîflamp beani. *taproper openîng of venîcle door. Prohîbîted tums. Towîng of persans on toboggans, bicycles, skis, etc. prohibited. Faîling ta abey dîrec- ,ions c f police offîcer. Failîng ta report an accident to a police offiCerý Iroproper passîng. Crowdîng driver's seat. Wrong way on one-way street or highway. Failing to obey sîgns other than those mentîoned above. Pedestrian cross-over. Faîlîng ta share road. Improper rîght tum. Improper left tomn. Faîlîng ta signal. Unnecessary slow dnving. The whole point is to score nothing, keep your record dlean and drive happily ever after. Ministry of Transportation ~ & Communications Hon. John R. Rhiodes ATC. McNab Minister Deputy Minister Ontario 4 n poîmibypomi prieron how to lose yourdrîv er's licenoe. It's actually quite simple. indelibly ma rked. If youdrive for BS