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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1964)
Student, Pros Driving Tips ★ ★ ★ Driver Educator Gives Advice Dr. Leslie Hawkins, Driver Edu cation section of the Department of Industrial Education, gives the following tips that the pros use in their driving: Students who are going on a long trip home should stop and rest about every two hours. They should do this no matter how many persons are driving. Stop and rest around dusk be cause of the hazards of not being able to judge distance at that time of day. Around dusk headlights are not doing any good because there is still enough light to make them non-effective. It’s a good time to eat supper or sleep a bit. Night driving is more hazardous than day driving. It is about four times as hazardous because of the number of vehicles. The per cent of vehicles may go down but the accident rate goes up. The eyes can be deceived at night easier than in the day. Turn your headlights on at sun down and off at sun rise. Although the law reads that you should turn them on 30 minutes be fore sundown and 30 minutes after sunrise, Hawkins said, “This law was written for the horse and bug- sy.” In passing at night you should blink your lights several times as you pull out to pass so that you can see any obstacles that may be in the road ahead. To keep the Road Conditions MayBeHinderance Be on the lookout for bad roads. Approximately 660 miles of high way are presently undergoing re pair or construction at 132 loca tions in the state, according to the December Road Condition Bulletin released by the Texas Highway Department. Some 60 miles of resurfacing and bridge construction are also being conducted on farm to market roads. The bulletin was made available in an effort to inform Christmas travelers of road conditions and possible danger sources during the coming holidays. The bulletin is actually a map and locates construction sites and the length of the construction in the state. Students traveling toward Hous ton on U. S. Highway 290 should watch for road repair work 13 miles south of Hockley. Persons by-passing Dallas should be pre pared for construction work on Loop 12, Interstate Highway 35 and State Highway 78. Sixteen of the 132 construction sites provide detours, while the remainder of the sites are passa ble. lights of an oncoming car from blinding you, watch the right side of the road when a car ap pears. When you are approaching a car with one light on a two lane pave ment, blink your lights up and down before you get too close and you will get a reflection from the lens that is out. Hawkins had the advice for four- lane driving: “Don’t drive in the blind spot of the car in front of you... Either drive behind the car or drive be side it so that the other driver can see you.” You should always be ready to leave the road to avoid a head-on collision, and if you do leave the road, leave on the right. You should always try to keep the left front tire of the on coming vehicle in view. This will tell you what the other driver is going to do. HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS INVOLVE DRINKING Over 50 per cent of all traffic accidents at Christmastime involve a drinking driver. And, this does not mean just the “drunk” driver. Any person driving a motor vehicle even after a few drinks does not have the ability to drive safely. Alcohol affects reflexes and judg ment. Put Christmas in your driv ing by leaving alcoholic beverages alone! Long Drive Is Outlined One of the most traveled Aggies on campus is Ted M. Jablonski, a journalism-advertising major from New York City. “I havn’t missed a Christmas at home since I came to Aggieland in the fall of ’60,” said the Yan kee Aggie, “and this one won’t be an exception. I’m leaving at noon Friday and it’s a 36-hour trip.” Jablonski tries to follow a three- point outline when traveling on the road. j (1) “I like to have just three men in the car for a long trip.” (2) “No man drives more than four hours, the average time for one tank of gas. This also cuts down the number of stops we have to make.” (3) “I try to use a sort of round robin system of organiza tion. One drives, one man acts as an observer and talks to the driver and the other man sleeps. When the time for a change comes, the observer takes the wheel, the sleeper moves to the front seat as observer and the driver goes to sleep in the back seat.” “This plan has worked for me on seven round-trips home in the last four years,” Jablonski said. More than 25,000 miles without an accident is a record to be proud of. PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz I HATE Mf&ELF FOR NOT HAVIN6 ENOUGH NERVE TO TALK TO HER ‘ rz-rr ujell.that isht exactlv TRUE...I HATE MVSELF FOR A LOT OF OTHER REAS0NS.T00. THE BATTALION Thursday, December 17, 1964 College Station, Texas Page 3 Pedestrian Safety Necessary, Too More pedestrians are killed during the most dangerous period for pedestrians is Christmas-New Year’s holiday season than from 6 p. m. to midnight on Christmas Eve. during any other time of the year. The Car Maintenance Important By RICHARD A. COOK Special Writer “Proper car maintenance is an important part of driving safety,” said Charles Broach, co-owner of the B&B Gulf station and who speaks with eight years experience. Broach, whose business location is at the comer of Highway 6 and FM 60, stressed seven major check points for Aggies preparing to drive home for the Christmas holidays. “First, check your tires for air pressure and tread depth,” Broach said. “Overloading is a fairly com mon bad practice during the holi day season, and causes excess wear on tires, sometimes resulting in blowouts.” He listed checking of all lights as being a basic necessity. “Some times people forget to check their signal and brake lights, consider ing only the headlights,” Broach continued. “Consider the area in which you’ll be driving and what the pro bable low temperatures will be when determining the amount of MbMiristmas is just around the eg It V< . SAFEWAY ll With $2.50 or More Purchase Imperial or Great Weatern. Cake 4 Cranberry Sauce Fruit Cocktail iw,^ Pumpkin Frach FtftfC Large'A'Quality !' IT Coll EggS large‘AA’Quality Brealfait Garni. -rop. Doz. 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Incsrpar.tad. antifreeze to use,” Broach said. “Along the same line, make sure the car’s radiator hoses are sound.” “Be sure to replace faulty wind shield wipers,” the mechanic con tinued. “A clear windshield in heavy holiday traffic is of prime importance.” Broach finished his list by re minding drivers to have the trans mission and rear-end levels checked and “finally, make sure the brakes are in good shape.” When asked what items one might carry in the car to help in the event of an emergency, the mechanic suggested an extra fan belt, a small tool kit containing several screw drivers, wrenches and pliers, and said that in case of a highway breakdown a flash light with a red blinker attach ment would help divert traffic. Bystander Gin Help, Hinder Wreck Victim “A bit of knowledge is a danger ous thing,” said Emil Mamaliga of the Department of Health and Physical Education, as he told about how a by-stander can either help or hinder a wreck victim be fore medical aid arrives. “While assistance is desirable, improper handling of a situation could have a detrimental rather than a helpful effect,” Mamaliga continued. One of the first things to do when you come upon a wreck Mamaliga said, is to summon medi cal aid. When calling a physician or an ambulance, give the exact location of the injured person and such information as you have con cerning the nature of the injuries. “In case of serious injury,” the first aid instructor said, “have the person lie down, check for injuries, plan what to do and do what ap pears necessary. Be alert for frac tures, concussions, shock and in ternal bleeding.” Mamaliga listed several don’t in the treatment of injured persons. A very important one is don’t move the victim unnecessarily un til evaluation of the situation has been made. Also, don’t give fluids to an unconcious or partially con- cious person and don’t attempt to arouse an unconsious person by shaking him, talking to him or shouting. Mamaliga added that it is im portant for all concerned that the scene of an accident be kept calm and quiet. Record Is Clean No students have died in traf fic accidents this school year. Aggies are urged to follow common sense rules and keep the record clear during the holiday season. Four Aggies have been killed and at least three injured in traf fic accidents since last Christmas. Those killed include Roberto Payan-Zapico, Matamoros, Mexi co; John L. Cleaves, Houston; Norman W. Beard Jr., Fort Worth, and Joe Frank Becera, Fort Worth.