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Wfhlby Free Pros, Weciesdlay, April 17, 1996, Page 23 DRI VING SArELY with RANDY RANDY MoLEAN IS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. Mr. McLean has reviewed thousands of individual motor vehicle accident reports and his close working relationships with police agencies, governmrrents, safety associations, industry and the public, have given hlm a true overvlew of traffic safety issues, problemrs and solutions in Canada. AUTOMOBIL INMUNCE - THE WIN- WINSOLUION For several years, ifnfot decades now, different provincial governrnents, the auomobile insuranoe imdustry, consumer advocatee and varlous epecalinfftereet- groupe have reviewed, discussea ana debated how beet tolo r automobile insurance premiums. .Thley have exammed public versus private insurance, fauIt versus no-fault plans, reductions to legal and administrative coste, car repaire, prfit mgns and a host of otheÎr factors that ifuencee cost of providing insurance. Almoet all of the discussion bas been about how to reduce coeet after accidente have occurred. In comparison, very little bas been eaid about how tu avoid, or at least reduce, the number of accidents in the first place. We seem to findt it eaeier to address the symptoms of the problemn rather than the problem itàelf. if we oeuld reduoe the nuniber of accidents, we could reduce premniums, increase corpoat«poft and liv. longer and healthier, al et the same time - a win-win-win solution. The. need for pont-liceuce driver educatlorn Tradltionally, our attitude bas been that formaI, driver educatin la only necessary, If at ail durng the six- to 12-week period immediatelybefore a driver's licence test. Thereaftor aIl training is gained through on-the- road experence. Ike most other self-tauKht activities, driving eilI le generall1y characterized by a i d rise te mediocrity followed b4y a lifetime of developing bad habita.The oet oflearning to drive on-the-jb by niakingreal mistakes on reai roade, instea of being taught abouitthe mistakes o!others (in the safetyX ofalasron) teevident In accident statietice and refiected in our insurance premîiums. Tihe differencee between initial driver tralnlng and post-llcenoe driver edueatlorn The primary function of initial driver training courussand licence examinations le te ensure that the student knows the basic rules of the road and bas the neoessaryhad-eye-foot coordination reired te operate a motor veicle. Good courses wii introduce the topic of accident prevention but itiea difficult to teach students jueH earning to parlle pakthe subtleties of defensive driving. Postlicncedriver education is for individuals who have been driving for a, minimum o! one yea, refraly woyears, and have not ol h basc adIl tooperate a car but have ieen exposed te a variety of différent traffic situations. These drivers can! be taught how te recognize dangerous situations ana3c how to react. Thue current trial and error approach is not working. The value of continulng education to, upgrade and improve »kIlli recognized in almoet every aspect o! our life. How long can the link between driver education and motor vehicle accidents continue te b.e ignored? SNot long, I hope. Drive ea!ely. Seniors' driving course at centre The Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre is offering the '55 Alive' defeneive driving course starting April 29. Tlie. refresher course for anyone over age 55 le especially suited te those about te be retes- ted. Classe are held Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. te nmon, for two weeks. Cost is $65 and includes in-clase and in-vehicle training as well as a manual. For more information, caîl 668- 1424. 1993 CAMRY LE V6 $17800 1995 COROLLA DX Automatic, & air. Severat to choose from. $15,S00 advertisement M/obile air- conditioning retrofit m no more R-12 Automotive air conditioning is flot as compicated as most people wouid think. There are six major components necessary t0 deliver cold air out the dash outiets - the evaporator, condenser, compressor refrigerant, hoses and drier. The Evaporator functions as a heat exchanger, it s cooled to approximately 42 degrees F. and air is forced over it. That same air loses heat to the metal evaporator (heat always travels from hot to coid). The air with Iess heat now is deiivered int the vehicle passenger compartment through the air handiing system, dash outiets, defrost oulet or tloor outiets. After the refigeration systemn has cooled the air for delivery it may have heat, from the heater core, added 10 t l'or, ("air conditio ned") delivery to the passenger compartment. 509 In< Refligerant R- 12 is a chemiàcal which is capable of being cold enough t0 lower the evaporator temperature so the above heat transfer can take place. The compressor is the circuiating pump 10 move this chemical around in th1e system. to absorb heat at the evaporator and give off heat at th1e condenser. The above process can be compared to any type of refrigeraion system, window a/c unit, refrigerator, automobile, etc. R-I 12 has been designated as a Ozone depleing substance and as of last Jan. 1, 1996 no more R-12jis being manufactured in over 150 nations in the world. New chemîicals have been designed and rel'rigcration systems have been upgraded to perform as weIl with the new chemicals, like R- 134A used in ail automobiles. In th1e very near future we wiIlI flot use R- 12. Lack of avai labi lity or cost will encourage us to change or "retrofit" the R- 12 systems to the new chemicals. Retrofitiing can be done today. In this age of specialty repair shops, customers can take their car to Gord Gamer Automotive and be confident that whatever's wrong, they can fix iii. Gamner's garage is located ai 509 Dundas St. W. (the Sunoco station, beside the library). He has been ai this location for seven years and offers personaized service on ail repairs. Contact Gord Gamrer for expert advice on your air conditioning system. Call for pre- heatwave special. Sée oir ad on. the "Save the En vi ronrnent"page. Automotive Services Ltd. St W~WIitb !'.6661816~.Bus. Hours:on-r.-,Sa 91 1992 CELICA GTS. Automaic/air/roof, upgraded 10 speaker sound system 1988 DAYTONA 5 speed turbo, low kiiometers .$3700 r 1990 TERCEL White, automatic, low kms. $64'95 1991 PREVIA LE VAN Bench seat, auto., air, p.w., pil., cruise, tilt, 7 passenger Many more vehîcles to choose from. Eg.1986 FORERUNNER 1995 TERCEL 1995 CELICA 1995 CAMRY LE V6 1995 FORERUNNER 1990 TEMPO Automatic, air, new tires $3ov995 AIl puices O.A.C. Ses Dealer for details, *46% flnarucing retors to Most in-stock 96 vehicles. M 1 509- ý 1