KEEP THE CAR IN ORDER

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 27

KEEP THE CAR IN ORDER

Because many of the cars used to-day by owner-drivers have seen long service before- they came into possession of the present owners, they call tor more care and attention. Some of these vehicles aro, of course, properly carea far, but it would be no exaggeration to state that tho majority, if properly examined, would display a condition oi neglect »o serious as greatly to increase tho risk of accident on the road. It is very important' that-the mechanical condition of these cars should bo sound. Brake which do nol act equally on all wheels promote skids, tires devoid ot treads do not obtain a proper grip,_ and even details such as windscreen wipers and headlamps will, if neglected, seriously curtail visibility on a wet night, and so needlessly increase road risks. The reliability of the modern car tends to lull the owner into a feeling of falso security. For month after month the neglected mechanism goes on, but this by no means implies that it does not require attention. With a few simple precautions, the risk of breakdown or of accident through mechanical failure can be reduced almost to vanishing point. Quite apart from the more serious aspect, a car which is in good .condition is more pleasant to drive than one which is ' neglected. \ - Lawyer—Then you say that this man was drunk?

Witness. —I do not. 1 simply said.that he sat in his car for three hours in front of an excavation waiting for the light to turn green.