Page 18, Whitby Free Press, Wednosday, Marcil 24,1993.. 2awards for Volkswagen Canadian automotive jour- naliste honoured Volkswagen with two major awards at the lOth annual 'Car of the Year' presentations in Toronto on Feb. 18. The new Volkswagen Golf won in the 'Best New Economy Car' category and the Corrado V.R6 in the 'Beet New Sports Car category. Overaîl winner 'Car of the Year was the Canadian-built Chrysler LHE The new Volkewagen Golf je the third generation of one of the niost popular vehicles in the world . Already Europe's top selling car, it was already voted «'Car of the Year' by a panel -of European journaliste. Other awards for the Golf include 'Beet of the Beet Desga Innovations' presented by the North Rhine-Westphalian Design Centre for high-quality technology and for user and environmental friendliness; the 'Grand Austrian Automotive Awad' prsented by the Austrian Automobile Club; the 'Safety Award' presented by AutoCar and Motor in Great Britain; and the 'Golden Steering Wheel' presented by the German newspaper ' Bild amn Sonntag.' SUNSHIN AUTO... ... sALS , Tire Repairs & Installation New & Used Tire Sales General Repairs to ail Makes Brakes & lune Up Specialist Very Reasonable Rates Appointments Necessary on Large Jobs Only IUSED CAR SALES WUTH RIENT TO OWN OPTION WITI- 6 MONTH ~ii1.. NO INTEREST PROGRAM. As littie as as $400. clown $100. er month. Over 30 cars in stock (1979-1987 models). , THE REGIONAL MNICIPALUTY 0F DURHAM DUHMPUBLIC NOTICE REGIOIN IN THE MATTER 0F THE MUNICIPAL ACT FTAKE NOTICE THAT the Councîl of the Regional Municipality of Durham may pass by-Iaws authonizing construction of the tollowing projects: M L Plans showing details of the projects anid the lands atfected mal be seen at the off ices of the Durham Works Department. 105 Consumers Drive Whitby, Ontario, Telephone 668-7721. Works Committee. being delegated by Regional Council as the heaning body. shall hear in person or by his or her counsel. solicitor or agent. any person who dlaims hîs or her land wiII be prejudciaally affected by the by-Iaws and who applies on or before April 2, 1993, to the undersigned to be heard at a meeting of the Wor1ks Committee on April 6. 1993. DATED at Whitby this 3rd day of March. 1993. T. PREVEDEL, P. ENG. DIRECTOR 0F TRANSPORTATION fatigueis the most common form ofimpairînent. P DI VING;IÀ r I D R v with RANDY RANDY McLEAN lB A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIAUZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. C Mr. McLeafl has reviewed thousands of individuat motor vehicle accident reports and his close working E relationships wth police agencies. goverrTlents, safely associations, îndustry and the public, have given him a true overview et traffic satety issues, problemns and solutions in Canada- Avoiding a head-on collision High speed head-on collisions are the most violent and meet deadly of all motor vehicle accidents. Often, one of the involved drivers is impaired -- sometimes by alcohel, sometimee by drugs and sometimes by just plain fatigue. But there are aise many innocent victime. How many rimes have you read about sober, rested an happy drivers and passengere that were killed or seriously injured because another vehicle croseed the centre line? You might be temp ted te think that "It's the luck of the I draw," '!Zen your rime is up, your time is up." Don't behieve it. Head-on collisions can be avoided. In the firet 'Driving Safely with Randy' column, 1 said that "While none of us plan te become involved in an., accident, very few of us actively plan net to become involved in an accident. This je certainly true for head-on collisions. The key te avoiding a head-on collision je in yotur ability te react quickly and apporately. Head-on collisions generally involver high combined.appreach speeds. You do net have rime te think -. only te react -- and you, usueily don't get a second chance. The two most effective ways te minimize your reaction time are te anticipate a possible collision and p Ian your escape route in advance. Head-on collisions can happen anywhere at anytimne. However, there are circumetances where this type of accident je more likely. Acidental erossing of the centre Une Impaired driving je the most common reason for accidentally crossing the centre line, and Night driving can be a etrain at an y time, but particularly during the summer when many notorists tend te drive longer distances, and vacationers add that extra heur or mnore onto an already-full day of driving. Combined with the. hazards of alcohol- and drug.inipaired motoriste everyone driving on the highway at night sheuld be more cautieus. Deliberate crossing of the centre Une The most common reason for deliberately crossing the centre line ie to, pass another vehidle. On a long flat, straight section of road, you should be able te, see a passing maneouvre weKl in advance and adjust your speed accordingly, to allow the alpproachmng motorist te complete on retreat in safety. Every licensed driver knows, or should know, not te, attempt te paýss when geing over a hilI1 or around a corner. Y et, every year many serious accidents occur under these circumstances. Why? Some very foolhardy motorists are in a hurry. When cresting a hill or rounding a curve where there is a une of vehicles travelling in the opposite direction, assume that sorneone in the middle of that line will be attempting a passing maneouvre and wiIl be in your lane, accelerating toward you. What should y ou do? When faced with ahead-on collision, your only escape route is te) steer right. Do not try te, outguess the other driver and steer left. He or she may regain centrol and pull back inte their own lane. What yeu need te know je how far right you cen go and what te expect when y ou get there. As y ou drive al'ong te hihway -- da or night -- make it a habit te check the road shoulder. Is it paved or gravel? le there a ditch? If so, how deep? Are there telephone poles? If se, how far from, the edge of the pavement? You don't have te, and should net he making detailed notes. Your first obligation je to, pay attention te, the road and traffic conditions. But remember, when faced with a head-on collision, yo wil n t have tim e t e m ake these judgments, yo)u wil have te rely on your menory and react accordingly. While almeet anything is prefereble te a head-on collision, yeu realy donit want te lut that telephone pole if it can be avoided. And, if you muet drive inte the ditch, yeu will be better able te control your vehicle if yeu know where it is and how deep it je. Head-on collisions can be avoided. They key elements are anticipation an-d pre-planned action. You should net be paranoid, but you ehould be prepared. It's net the luck of the draw ,it's the ability of the player. Plan net te be' involved in an accident. Drive safely!______ Job trinîng rovfde..m........e Police cars recycled in program The Ministry Of Transportation received the keys te its firet recycled car recently -- the product of a new metor mechanic apprenticeship program giving laid -off appren tices the opportunity te continue their training. Under the program, the Mlinistry of Transportation saves sorne $160,000 (the cost te purchase 10 new vehicles), instead paying appreximately $1,300 for the parts and materials tc' have each of 10 refurbished. "The program is a geod example of working with Our existing resources te get better value for taxpayers' dollars," said Transportation Mfinister Gilles Pouliot. "We're recycling cars, saving money and, at the same rime, providing job training for these apprentices. It's a situation where we alI win." The apprentices, working under the Ministry of Education and Training's laid-off partnerehip with the MinistrY of Transportation and Centennial College, are repairing and refurbishing the road-worn and battered Ontario provincial police cruisers for use as Ministry of Transportation patrol cars. The Ministry of Education and Training paye for the expenses of using garages at Centennial College's Scarberough (Ashtonbee) campus, and paye the salary of the Class A mechanice supervising the apprentices. The laid-off apprentices are net paid for their work, but many are receiving uneniployment insurance or social assistance. Location 1Road No. Road Name Munlclpallty 2 Simncoe St. Scugog Simcoe St. from VanEdward Dr. te Lome St. Port Perry. Widening to 4-lane standard. 4 Taunton Rd. Pickering Taunton Rd. from Brock Rd. easterly te west et Church St. New construction te 4-lane rural standard, includes CPR overpass bridge. 29 Liverpool Rd. Pickerng Liverpool Rd. from Glennana Rd. te Finch Ave. Urban reconstruction. 55 Townline Rd. Oshawa/ Townline Rd. from Reg. Rd. 58 Newcastle (Adeaide Ave.) te Reg. Rd. 4 (Taunton Rd.) Upgrading te suitable standards. ISCELLANEO-US-]MROYVEMENIS 5 Reg. Rd. 5 Pickering Culvert replacement Reg. Rd. 5, Clarement. 1 Brock Rd. Pickering Level crossing with CPR. 23 Lakeridge Rd. Pickering Level crossing with CPR. npuOaci -aVarious locations F Mo 1 1 --,