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WH1TY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMER 28, 590, PAGE 25 SAFELY with RANDY RANDY McLEAN 18 A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIAUZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. Mr. McLean has reviewed thousands of Individual motor vehicle aecident reports and his close worklng relàtlonships wth polie aencies, goverrnments, safety associations, industry and the public, have given hlm a true overview of traffic safety Issues, problems and solutions ln Canada. COURIESY 15. National Safety Driving Week begins this *Saturday, Dec. L. This is the 35th consecutive year the Canada Saety Cauncil has spansored a cvaipagn ta help focus national attention on tfc safe3 issues. The theme of this year's campaign is 'Courtesy la...' WVhile tougher penalties, greater enforcement, better rmads and safer cars will improve road safety, the quickest and mst. effective way- to reduce accidents and irjuries is for motoriste, pedestrians and cycists ta drive, -walk and ride courteoaly. In fact, it would seain that many accidents could be prevented if w. simply agreed ta be neutral and not ta treat each other discourteously. How many times have you seen a vehicle signal properly ta change lanes, only ta have cars in the next lane sped upta close the gap and block out the lane -chrný? To be courteous you only need to do two things. First, p ut yourself inta the numd of the other driver, lat in itself will reduce accidents because it requires motorists ta be alert and paying attention--to driving conditions. Anticipate the actions of nearby vehicles and b. prepared ta respond. if you Want ta see how little attention we usually pay ta activities around us, watch how people behave .with their shopping carts in a superrnarket. If you think we perform nmuch betteerbehind the wheel, tbink again. Second, plan ta have a happy day and help others ta do the saie. Let someone change lanes in front. af you, don't challenge them ta cut you of. If they succeed, youll be angiy - if they fail, they1l be angry -' if they almost succeed, you'll both be angiy. Relax and enjoy yourself. Drivers who are aidous, angry or in too big a hurry, make mistakes. Saine simple ays ta be courteous: - give pedestrians the right-of-way and a little more time ta cross the road. Motorists sitting inside a heated car with a roof aver their heada freq uently expect pedestrians ta stand and wait in the cold, snow and rain se that they can make a right turn without delay. - let other drivers make their own decisions.- Honk your horn ta alert another driver, not ta give an order. No one likes a back seat driver, and from my own experience back seat drivers are wrong more offen than theyýre right. - don't block intersections or driveways. If you came ta a stop for a traffic signal or any other reason in heavy traffic, allow vehicles on side streets ta pull out. If you don't, these motoriste will eventually become frustrated and try ta force their way out. In general, treat other motorists, pedestrians and cycliste the way you would like ta b. treated. In the spirit of goodwill in this holiday season, make a conscious decision ta do at least one courteous act every turne you drive. What I hope, and expect, is that you will find that Courtesy la .contagious. Drive safély and have a safe holiday.__ ___ 16 Block tim er rebate to be offered 'If LETTER: To the odtoe' I thinlc the. present car insurance systm is very unfair and Ontario's new government needa ta change it. I have a iperfect driving record and have always had reasonable insurance rates until I got married. Shortly after my marrnage I received a latter stating tAat because of my wife's previaus bad driving record, my insurance was haing cancelled. She no longer bas a valid licence and dos not intend ta get a new one for the time hainjg, se, I don't see why I should ha discriniinated against for something she did years hafore I knew her. This situation has prompted Insurance system unfanir me ta coin. up witli a few suggestions for the new insurance systein: 1. Insurance rates should anly ha deterrnined by the model of car insured (valua, safety features, accident statistica); 2.Dziving licences should ha renewed yýeary and the coet determined by individual.driving records; 3.To eut dawn on accidents caused by mechanical prablems, cars should ha certified yearly hafore renewing licence plates. These may not healal the answers but I think they1re a start. wrnliam A.S. Andrews whitby Ontario Hydro wiil soan provide rebates for the purchase of energy efficient outdoor timers for use on eongine ýblock heaters, Ontario Hydro president and CEO Robert Franklin announced recently. The average engine block heater consumes 500 watts, and if left ta run for tan houars requires energy produced by burning seen and haif pounda cf coal, Franklin said. 'Now imagine a million cars using their block heaters ail winter," said Pranklin. "To generate that much electricity at coel-fired sttions requires 375,000 tans of coal. "If each of those cars was equipped - with a timer, the amount af cool saved wiil fil the SkyDoene six times," Franklin tald members of the Canadian Electrical Association. Frakln pointed out that the block heater is only one example of technology that is available now ta ha easily adapted ta help consumers use electricity more efficiently. Details of the timer rebat. program wiil haannounced at a dt. Recently Hydro offered a $5 rebat. on energy efficient light bulbe which are being sold through 'a supermaarket chain. Tho Isuu Trooper Il Fuel Economy And Performance System 10-25% BETTER« 10.% fnaningGAS MILEAGE Saves on fuel and maintenance! 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