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unagy re 5 uVwemImy, y1 2ZY 1M~. qe 1 with RANDY RANDY MoLEAN IS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. Mr. McLean has reviewed thousands of individuai motor vehicle accident reports and his close working relationshp with police agencles, governmrrents, safety associat=ns industry and the public, have given him a true. overview of traffic safety issues, probiemns and solutions ln Canada. Reading the road Our highways and roadsamareoevered with traffic signa, signale and marking.. There are speed limit signs,, directional sintrns*a stop signs aring signa, flashing red lightu flashng yelow ights, sobd and br;oken yellow; linos, soihd and brokeni white linos, crossWalks, paintedmedianis et. Notwithstandixgirthe efforts oftraffic onglneers, the truth is that, when driving ln familiar territory which la moot of thoeUrne, we use Instinct more than signa. Each Sign, signal and marking in helpulto define the use of the road anid assni legal rlght- of-way. However, in ternme ofpr9enting accints" the most important signs are flot those erected 6y traffic engineers but the signa and signais motorista gve te eacA other. They're notjust theobvious signais (right turn, left turn, brake) but the dozens, if not hundreda, ofnMore subtle ways we give advance warnlngs te otheir drivers. In the samne way reat quarterbacoe are able te readt the defence in a footh>a1l game, and great defensive players are able te 'read the quarterbacIk'athe ability te read theý road and anticipate what another driver is about te do, is essential tp great (safe) diig A family *rend inl describ g a nearly tragic incident she recently witnessed while driving on Ail the nocessar warning signa were evident. Vehicle A siow ng down, mno igcloser te the centreline undoubtedly çacingreatedly te the left belore turning.(Ut s veeydffcult tet Ieft while iooking straighit rhead.) Who was at fruit? It doosn't really matter. Either driver could have prevented the accident Driver A should have used his turn sina but driver B should have noticed ail the otherwarning signais. The first rule of defensive driving la te anticipate the hazard. Think and drive safely a nnàilgnway remindWd me of a particular typre of accidenit that doesn't happen ail that often, bUt ls so easily avoided it shouldn't happen at ai. It was a bright, sunny fternoon, vehicle A was travelling at the spedlimift on aplonely country road, not a car in sight rnhead. Vehicle B was behid vehicle A, at a safe following distance and also travellil- at the speed limit. Vehicle A slo ed dwn r no apparent reason. This was the firit signal te be cautious. Whenever something happonsfo no apparent reason, a warning messag should appear in your mind tellingyou 'There muet b. a reason ho or she did that. en t do anything silly until you'vo flgred out what it ls." he driver ofvehlcle B responded by movlng te the left across the centreline and accelerating te pass vehicle A. The basic ingredients for a collision are now obvious - vehicle A is in front and slowing down, vehicle B le behind and accelerating. Vehicle B had te steer wide left, sinco vehidleA was driving very close te the centreline. I This was the Second signal te be cautious. Moet motoriste like te drive in the middle of a traffic lane and are unconifortable driving teo close te either aide. Just as vehicle B was about te, pass, vehicle A turned left into a driveway. Could driver B have rnnticipated driver -A's action? Easil . Tocorc y anticipate another driver's next action, yo muet do two thinge. 1. Pay attention. .Accepýtthat ever/hn ha ppens for a reason. It may noti always b a goo reason, but there ia always a reason no matter how dumb you may think the other Uriver !e. If you understand the reason for one action, you usually have a very good chance at anticipating what will happen nerf;. Avoid the money -drain Cars can be a real drain on the pocketbook. Here are some Auto$meart 'pointers on how te stem the flow: *Don't top your tanàk up te the brim when buying gasoline. The excess fuel wil likely splll out due te natural expansion. *Change your oil and ohl filters as scheduled. 011 breaks down under use and loses its capacity te lubricate, cool and proteet your engine. Check your car owner's manual for the recommended maintenance schedule, follow 1t% and your car will perform botter. *DoW't rev the engine after starting up, or before shutting off, your car. It causes excessive wear, ES VOUR cAR... 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