Portland Observer, December 31,1961
Page 9
Increase driving precautions
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(Continued fro m pane 8 column J)
CAN YOU STOP IN TIME?
Studded snow tires on the rear wheels
(where their use is perm itted) reduce stop
ping distances on ice by about 19 per cent.
The old-standby— reinforced tire chains—
is still best. They reduce braking distances on
ice by 50 per cent. They produce from four
to seven times the pulling ability o f conven
tional tires on snow and ice.
Some new models— down-sized find front
wheel d riv e — require lim ited clearance
chains (typ e P L chains). Your dealer or
mechanic can recommend the proper type.
Another <,aution Easton emphasized is the
fact (hat snow tires must be radials if the
other tires on the non-drive wheels are ra
dials. Otherwise a dangerous "fish-tailing"
or other instab ility can result causing (he
driver to lose control o f the vehicle.
"Regardless o f the type o f traction aid
used,” Easton warned, "at no time on snow
or ice will the resulting traction be near (hat
o f conventional tires on dry pavement."
As an example o f (he differences, Easton
commented that 20 mph on an icy stretch
may produce a stopping distance equal to
that resulting from a speed o f 60 mph under
normal dry pavement conditions.
Getting the " fe e l" o f the road is recom
mended— gently trying the brakes or using
short bursts o f acceleration to find out if and
when the tires slip or spin. When they do, the
driver must slow down and do all maneuver
ing with a delicate touch— on the steering
wheel, on the accelerator, and on the brake
pedal.
Easton concluded: " T h e driver who un
derstands how to improve traction and re
duce risks stands the best chance o f avoiding
skid accidents on w inter slick road sur
faces."
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