THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Sunday, October 30, 1966
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They've finally reduced it to
statistics: of four million ve
hicles recently inspected by the
State of Texas, 43 per cent
were found unsafe for today's
,( traffic conditions.
n Does neglect of car mainten
ance really amount to much
'when it comes to safety? How
much of a hazard, for example,
are worn tires?
i Pennsylvania Turnpike offi
cials can answer that one. For
, .years they've urged toll booth
; attendants to bar autos with
. . badly worn tires. To date,
,-some 12,000 drivers have been
4 told to get better tires or stay
off the Turnpike. Result:
5 Turnpike deaths from acci-
dents traceable to poor tires
have dropped from 26 per cent
f, of all fatal accidents to less
-rthan 5 per cent.
KJi It has been mentioned that if
A attendants could check other
T possible defects in the cars
C passing through their gates
I defects such as bad brakes,
faulty headlights and direction-
al signals there is little doubt
that accidents could be re-
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duced still further.
But even the "mechanically
safe" car has lately come in
for a probing look from ex
perts seeking to make it still
safer.. In a recent traffic safe
ty symposium sponsored by
the National Academy of En
gineering, Drl William Haddon
Jr. of the New York Depart
ment of Health cited an esti
mate that one-fourth of all
automobiles are involved in
crashes in which the occupants
are either killed or injured as
a result of striking the interior
compartment. Dr. Haddon al
so mentioned that at least one
half of all drivers killed to
date received fatal injuries
from steering assemblies. .
NEW FEATURES
Cars designed to combat
these hazards are now in pro
duction; some are already on
the market. The Swedish
SAAB, for example, has the
collapsible steering wheel and
column, padded dashboard and
'popout" windshield, which
will be featured on some of
next year's American models.
Other safety features which
have long been standard equip
ment on several imports and
are now being built into some
of the newest American cars
are front wheel drive and dual
brakes.
The unique traction, reada
bility and easy handing which
front wheel drive offers makes
it a safety must, particularly
when the driving gets rough
on ice or snow, mud or sand,
or on rain-slick roads. As for
dual diagonal brakes, they
double your safety margin,
for if one braking system gives
out, an extra hydraulic setup
takes over to stop you quickly
and surely on the straight and
narrow, and unlike some brake
systems which use front wheels
and back wheel as units, the
dual diagonal system uses
right front and left rear, and
vice versa, to avoid dangerous
skids.
Safety door latches are an
other feature that many car
shoppers will find and a good
thing, too. Safety experts note
that risk of serious injury in
creases markedly when occu
pants are thrown from the car
usually when the door flies
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SEAT BELTS
Seat belts, of course, pro
tect against this possibility
when they are used, as they too
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often are not. Yet a recent
study of 242 severely injured
motorists again proves their
value. Dr. Allen N. Nahum of
the UCLA School of Medicine
estimated that 90 percent of
these injuries could have been
avoided or at least minimized
if the motorist had been using
a seat belt or shoulder harness.
Harnesses, which are stan
dard equipment on at least
one foreign car, are preferred
by some safety authorities be
cause they restrain the upper
part of the body from falling
forward and striking the in
strument panel in case of acci
dent. Even the best safety equip
ment, however, is no substitute
for an alert and responsible
driver. Although good car de
sign may minimize accident
damage, it's still true that peo
ple, not cars cause most ac
cidents. Psychological causes of traf
fic tragedies are among the
worst hazards facing drivers.
"Problem" motorists tend to
have certain traits in com-
mon tor example, they are
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and self-
centered.
Furthermore, say
the experts, many have ap
peared before juvenile courts
in their youth, and have had
difficulty with loan agencies.
"GOOD" DRIVERS
But not all drivers with ac
cident records have this kind
of background, and even the
"good" driver with a fine
record can and does succumb
to certain deadly psychological
temptations of the road. These
are:
1. Overconfidence. Taking for
granted that pedestrians, oth
er drivers, and the driver's
own car and reflexes will all
do the right thing at the right
time.
2. Impatience. Taking need
less chances, suppressing
good judgment, getting into
tight situations just to save a
little time.
3. Self - righteousness, which
causes some drivers to try to
"teach that wise guy a les
son." What's actually learn
ed, of course, may be tragical
ly different from what was
intended.
DRIVING ERRORS
Even drivers who avoid
these psychological ' pitfalls
may be falling into driving er
rors without realizing it. Ac
cording to a recent report by
the New York City Police De
partment, these were the five
driving errors most commonly
implicated in the city's traffic
accidents:
1. Following too closely to
another car and consequently
losing control.
2. Failing to give a pedes
trian the right of way.
3. Faling to give another ve
hicle the right of way.
4. Falling to. stop on signal.
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SAFETY FEATURES If your car doesn't
have some of the safety features pictured on
the model above, it may not be as safe as it
sftould be. Through federal law,
front ahocl drive, la ddtt1o to 1t tockolcat and
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5. Improper turn, failing to
keep to the right, and disre
gard of signs were close con
tenders for the fifth spot. '
In the final analysis, the
most important factor to steer
you straight is concern with
your own condition as well as
that of your car. Get the best
designed car you can find,
keep it in mechanically tip
top shape and remember
that even the safest auto is
only as "accident-proof" as
you, the driver.
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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Every
TODAY
The Carolina Political Union
will meet at 7 p.m. Mr. Al
berto Ciria, visiting Assist
ant Professor of Political
Science, will speak on "Con
temporary Argentina: The
Coup, the University and
Peronism." Members and
invited guests only.
The Elections Board will meet
rt 6:30 p.m.
Hillel will have a Sunday Sup
per Social at 5:30 p.m. Call
942-4057 between 4-5 p.m. for
reservations.
National Merit Scholarship
Committee meets upstairs in
Lenoir Hall at 5 p.m. At
tendance is mandatory.
The Communications Commit
tee will meet at 5 p.m. in
the Grail Room. All mem
bers are urged to have in
terview forms completed.
The UNC Outing Club is spon
soring a beginner mountain
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THIS WEEK'S
DINNER SPECIALS
5-7 P.M.
Sunday St Monday
Rare Roast Dcof
Baked Potato with Sour Cream,
Clover Leaf Rolls, Salad
Tii'Qsdoy
Pizza Pie .
Wednesday
Charco Broiled
Hamburger Steak
French fries, salad rolls QQ
Thursday
Choice of
Spaghetti or Ravioli
salad, garlic bread " " 95
Friday
Combination Seafood Platter
Hushpuppies, French fries,
The popular place to meef, dine
or snack
Friday
In the Glass Slipper Ballroom v
Regular King William Menu Served
Cover $2.50 Per Person
Couples Only
eering and rock climbing
school at Moore's Wall
(western N. C). Meet in
front of South Building at 6
a.m. sharp. For details con
tact Hugh Owens, 968-9174 or
George DeWolfe, 929-5641.
The Newman Apostolate will
have a party to honor Fa
ther Zorn, the new student
chaplain. Be at St. Thomas
More at 5:30 p.m. for rides
to the party location. Sand
wiches and liquid refresh
ments will be served and
plans for the coming elec
tions will be discussed. Call
929-5225 to confirm attend
ance or ask questions.
MONDAY
Interviews for six delegates
rnd six alternates to the
Carolinas - Virginia confer
ence on Educational Reform,
sponsored by NSA will be
from 3-5 p.m. in Roland
Parker II.
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