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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, September 23.,1992, Page 19e DR1 V I NG- SAFELYflI withIRANDY RANDY MOèLEAN 1US 1A 1PROFESSIONAL EMINE ER WHO SPECIAUZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. Ik. McLean has révleWed thousands cf, Individual motor vèhicte' acident. reoprts, and hie <close,,worklng »rlallonehlpa. wth police, qencles. governments. sfely aseociations.-Indusyan the public,ý have givein hlm a, - tire overvlew oftmtrffic .sàety Issue. 'problerns and, solutions 1n Canada. The twilight zone*- AthouhÈo nesems abeolutely certain that1 we actually had summer thdisyear, fadlibas now< officilly arrived. -.School ie back -in session, th. roads are noticeably more congested and w. are ail about ta enter the ' twilight zone'?- not. Rod. Serling's unusual famtasy world, but the real twilight zone of half-light, haf-ak driving conditions., As the sun ris es later and sets earlier. each day, twilight beginsto overlap our peak driving times. This subie change, in light conditions requires a subtie change in our driving habits. 1Twilight doeen't seem parti*cularly dangerous. There is stiil enough. natural light ta sme wel ahead ofyour -car. .Certainly you shouldn't have any truble seeing large truc 's-echool buses and,. other, cars. But you'might fin that, the reduced light level masksmaller objecta ike pedestrians and bicycists. These vuinerable road users often increase thi lw isk by weaig clothes that, blonid:inta the bZk~ound rather thfan clothes that; contrast with t~eir surroundings,. A person wearing jeans and a k!.T-Shirt wal g or riding a bicycle can, easily become invisible even on. what appearstAc be ýa :well-lit street. In ,ýfactbicycliste ,cari ha hidder they move in and out of the, ehadows create by steetlights. Yoi'need onfly loge séight- of Va cycliet for an instant whle makldiça turning'movement ta resuit ýn an iiijury accident. -Many drivers notice that after about,,age 25j, their night vision'isn't quite 'as good as it onice was. Nih vision ana twilight vision are marticularly important at this time of the, year.1 School.c hildren reluctant ta give up the f4ni and freedoin Of the sumîmer -holidayls will'ha running and riding their bikes outade -as often as they cari, weil wito twilight anid hayond. More and more, adulte of aIl ages are also using bicycles ta, commute and for recreation. Veryfiw bidren or adulte seem ta have hea*lligts 'on ,their bikes, and their reflectors are usualy, too covered, with dirt ta ha useful. Pedestrians and cyclistsof al agels are safer -when they make themse1vee visible. See and'ha sniWear bri ht coloured-clothes,--preferably with a retro-reflective etrip or, decal to alert motoris ta tyour presence. 'Motorists muet also Ido, their pr making an effort ta compensate for the additional risk created bytwih ght. Lofor peestrians and bicyclists. If you see someone..who mxight cross the path. ofyour car, keep track of them. Visually locate the pedestrian or bicydlist as frequently as necessary. If you lose S ighto- fthem, do not; asurne they've gone away. Mak&e trning, manoeuvres with, added caut;ioný until you're certain nobody is sneaking up on you. Anticipation, recoqnizng the potential danger before it becornes obvious, je the key ta defensive driving in the twilight zone. 1-Drive. saely. Snowmnobile,* ATV s-how Oct. 2-4 The' Toronto ýInternational Snowmobile .& ATV Show wovis to the Toronto International Centre, Missisauga, Oct. 2 -4.' Sho prduer arHodgson of shunexplains: "Resuts of our exhibitor and consumer surveys, indicated adesire tolmove tothe' International Centre;'* ' 1 WO are - déighW'ted t-have secured long-term dates with the correct timing-at thie world-class fatcility, boasting easy airport accees, good a4jacent, hotel accommodations, and excellent move-in flcilities.> 1 "We are offering the industryý and the consumer audience 1000square foot of world clasa ehbtspace' in1 the main, industry hall. ailunder*one rouf withpavd, free parking for 5,O0 cars. The retail consumer show reflecta the increased Popularity that snowmnobling and AMV are enjoyrig.. Featured are 1993 Enowinobies and ATVsý, accessores, performance eqwp- ment, outdoor productg, trailers, Énow 9g1ooniing equipMent, and the lateet hi all-wete ltig In addition, major lubs, touriet regionsý and, race teame are exhibiting along with «theme- displaye of vintage and. racing machines competing for show ,awards. 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