"She" Says...

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30882, 15 October 1965, Page 15

"She" Says...

. . . according to recent publicity, too many drivers leave car doors unlocked or keys in the ignition. “Lock-ing-up” should be a habit, but women, usually lacking pockets, have the problem of where to put the keys. Frantic searches in handbags are a frequent sight. Use a keycase large enough to be found easily, perhaps always placing it in the same handbag compartment. A spare key can be hidden in the bodywork of the car for emergencies—but where it won’t be locked in! Keep Cool With traffic lights, and officers on point duty, city driving is not nearly as formidable as the nervous woman motorist imagines. Those women who park out of the city area before shopping and take a bus into the centre need a training period at quieter times of the day or at week-ends to gain confidence. The important thing is to take things quietly and calmly—never become flustered. Ignore irritable hornblowing or similar displays of intolerance. Mirror, Mirror - . . A correctly-adjusted mirror is a necessity when driving. In some cars, lack of a vanity mirror on the passenger’s side encourages the use of the driving mirror as a looking glass. This results in a mirror smeared with finger-prints and out of position. When adjusting the mirror, grasp it from behind so that fingers neither mark the surface nor block the view.