'Deal s on wheels' at 'fcar, fea market By Greg MacNeil. It was an idea spurred by'his own frustration in trying te seli bis old car. Ken Yeomans wasn't happy with the resuits he was getting frSm the trading magazines, and hie didn't want to the take the car te a dealer and risk lesing on the car's trade-in value. At the same tinte he noticed the popularity of Sunday flea markets. rWhy net a car flea market?" thought Yeoma.ns. The result was Deals on Wheels Public Automart., It's been open every Sunday for. about two menthe at 1730 Simcoe St N., in Oshawa, about a- ilometre north of Taunton Rd. Response bas been quite good. "W've had an average of 30-to 40 cars on the lot," says Yeonians, adding, "One eut of every six cars sens every week." Yeomans feels that's a good average. That doesn't count the many deals between buyer and seller that are dene during the week ever the phone, after the buyer bas viewed the vehicle the previeus Sunday. The concept is simple. Bring a vehicle te Autemart Sunday morning, pay $9.99 for a parking spot, and wait fer the customers te corne. "They can stay with their vehicle and present it, or they-can leckf it up and leave it fer the day,"says Yeomans. Your $9.99 also gets you a large, professionally printed, cardboard "for sale" sign where you can use a narker te flMl in the particulars like inake, model, year, options, asking price and yeur phene number. When yen arrive and pay the fee, you'll receive a "seller's bonus card" which will be stamped. Each Sunday yen corne back with the, saine vehicle, you'1l receive another starnp. If, by the fifth Sunday, yen stilI haven't sold your vehicle, the parkting fee for the day is free. Yeomans points eut there are ne high pressure salespeople, and ne commission is collected. "The car selîs itself," proclairus Yeomans. SEE PAGE 27 It didn't take very long for the management of Canadian Thre in Whitby to realize they needed more reom. The store was opened .te the . e cin the fall of 1984 on Glen *11Dr., and the new location was certainly larger than the oli? downtewn store it replaced. But manager Craig Cadoret says that within a yeèr, it was obvious more reom was required. In 1986 the *store was enlarged within the eisting structure by reducing warehouse space. That made the stere 12,900 square feet in size . .. still net enough. Se, earlier this year a 6,000 square foot expansion was added te, the west aide of the building. The new wing -is now open te the public. The first change customers will notice upon entering the store is how open and spacious it bas become., "Ail the isles have been widened," says Cadoret, adding, "It niakes it a lot easier for people te shop." SEE PAGE 26 WBIT3tYEE ~ES8 W~NESAYOdTfOBER 8, 1990, PAGEI 23 D)RIV SAFELY with RANDY RANDY MoLEAN lB A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIAUZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. Mr. MoLean has reviewed thousands of Individuai motor vehicle accident reports and his close worklng relatlonshlps with police agencles, governmnents, safety assodations, indlustry and' the public, have given hlm a true overview of trafflo safety lsaues, problems and solutions ln Canada.A S afe night hi cye,ing Bicycling is one of the fastest growing recrational activities i Canada. Unfortunately, as the'nujuber of bicycles on the road has increased, se han the numiber of bicycle accidents. More than 5,000 car-bicycle collisions occur each year in Ontario alone. Almost ail resuit in injury to the bicyclist. Traditionally, bicycle safety issues receive a lot of attention in late spring when the weather first turns warmn, and again in June and July when achool ends' and sunixer vacations begin. But, bicycling is an popular i September and October as it is in the spring and summer. For young children who may have only just learned te ride a two-wheeler during the surmer, the fal isl the timne to demnonstrate their new found skiil te friends at school. Fer teaes who cannot afferd thefr own car sand dont always av accees to the familyvehiclei bicycling is stîfi a convenlent way te travel. And, for adulte, bicycling remainsanejoyable way te exercÎse. oweer, he ail easnbrings with it a special cencern for bicycliste, and motorists - shorter daylight hours! While, I imagine, ail bicyclists are aware of this annual phenomenon, net everyone adjuste their riding behavior accordingly. Bicyclias, ike matarists, are creatures of habit and only reluctantly give up those cool, relaximg sunmer evenings of fun. Hâwever, an the days grow shorter, cycling at night can become dangerous if you're flot aware -of the potentiel hazards. One of the most common mistakes bicyclists make when riding at night is to, assume that motorists can see theni. They usually cant, or at leant, doa't. And, although'they ueually have less than perfect vision, it's not always the motoristes fault. At twilight sud after dark, a bicydlist wearing dark colored clothlng sud riding without a front headight or' rear reflector is a]most invisible te the average motorist, 'even on well-lit streets. Police accident reports indicate that mauy-motorists.fail te sSe bicycles on clear, Sunny days when visibility is good. At night, bicycliets often compound their own risk by riding on the wrong side of the street sud going through stop signs or red lights. Safe night cycling requires that yen make yourself visible te moterista. By law your bicycle muet have a white or ainher front light and a red rear light reflector when you ride one-haif hour before sunset or one-haif hour after sunrise. The front forks muet also have white reflective tape 250mm by 25 mmr (10 inches by 1 inch). Bright yellow or white clothing aiso helpe, as dûes reflective material on your helmet. Pay attention te nearby vehicles. Motorists often have trouble estimating the speed sud distance of small objecte. No matter how visible you think yen are, assume that the moteriet han not seen you. Bicycles are the most vulnerable vehicle on the road. Drive safely. OWASCO VOLKSWAGEN INC. 1425 Dundas St. East, Whitby OshawalWhitby 668-9383 - AjaxPickering Toronto 683-3235 TOLL FREEI-800-263-2676 OVER 35 LAE MODELS ON SERVICE RENTALS COMPETITIVELY PRICED.FOR VOUR CON VENIENCE 35 MIN. FROM TORONTO W Experienoe the Owasco Feeling - ft's been pr ven sînce 1972.-I An "I CARE" and O.M.L. SERVICE AWARD'WINNER Canadian Tire expansion IBy reg Maceil