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For Scsfe Winter Driving

Click to see original imageSnowstorms have been slow coming to Utah. In fact it’s been a particularly dry season thus far. But other areas of the country have been hit by snowstorms and our quota whatever it’s going to be this year can’t be far behind. Which brings us to the point of this editorial; A little extra care and know-how can help avoid accidents and keep traffic flowing in the fact of winter storms. Spokesmen for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Safe Winter Driving League have outlined some precautions which can aid in winter driving safety. They include See that your car is mechanically sound; make sure defrosters and wiper blades can clean slush or wet snow off your windshield; replenish antifreeze fluid in windshield washers. Use tires with good treads. Have brakes checked for equalized braking. Don’t become overconfident about your winter driving skills. Storm and road conditions can cause problems even for the most competent and experienced drivers. Plan for periodic rest stops when on a trip – don’t cover too much mileage in one sitting. Check weather and road conditions along the way. Stop and wait when either become uncegiiiigipate situations that call for reduced speed – intersections and your own turning maneuvers, for example. Leave plenty of distance between you and the car ahead. Safetyacheck your trunk. Depending upon the location and type of travel, emergency gear should include a glass scraper brush, booster cables, flares or emergency lights, a shovel, sand, rock salt or traction mats, a tow chain or strap, extra windshield washer fluid, blankets, and tire chains. If you must drive during severe snow and ice conditions, tests by the National Safety Council show that reinforced tire chains far outperform any other traction equipment. in a nutshell, preparation and a healthy respect for winter’s hazardous driving situations are two important elements in safe and enjoyable winter trips. Solvaging Alcoholics Alcoholism afflicts one in 20 employees, clouds at least 36 million lives and costs the nation an estimated $12.5 billion annually. The typical working alcoholic is between 35 and 55 and has been with his or her firm 14 years or more. These and other points about one of the nation’s biggest health problems are made in a new book, “Alcoholics and Business,” published by American Management Associations. Because many alcoholics are at their career peaks, business management needs to institute well thought out programs aimed at salvaging rather than destroying the potential of the victims, says the author, Joseph J. Follman, a consultant to the National Institute on Alcoholism. About 600 American firms have company – sponsored counter alcoholism programs and the number is growing, he reports. The more successful approaches have been to give supervisory personnel some responsibility in helping disciiviliurlg them for any lowering of work performance rather than to moralize on drinking. Saving a person’s job and treating his alcoholism should be a social responsibility of the corporation, Follman contends, since many of the pressures and worries that led the person to drink may have been generated by the job itself.