Guth & Tuairim, Bealtaine 1979

MOTORING_ Our heading, taken from two . cross-channel magazines, the M .G~ Car Club Haz;azine, and the London Hetropoliton Police Driving School, both of whom have objectives in High Speed Motoring without andaneerinc life, hum~ or otherwise, each give useful tips that could help us all, expecially those who enjoy motoring as an art. ·:/hen cornerin '-:: tai{e corner as wide as possible (t.e. the opposite to cuttin,r; the corner). For risht– hand corners keep well in to the left; for left-hand corners keep out by the centre. When you an~lyse it, the above tip does indeed· ma.ke sense. You are taking a wider circle, which means less look on the steering, and therefore a wider, faster corner. This also enables the driver to see (and be seen') further around the corner, thus eiving him more braking distance in case of emergency. The above also holds for over– tru{ing when comi~g out of a blind corner. Take a right-hand corner, for example - keep in well to the left. Should the driver ahead be out in the centre or cutting the right-hand corner, the chances are that you will be in a nosition to see if it is clear e~en before the driver in front of you. While talking about overtru{ing, always try to plan your move out to the overtaking lane as far back as possible from the vehicle in front even if it is more than 100 yards ahead, that is unless you are inconveniencing other road users in any way. This gives you a clear view ahead at a far safer distance, allowing you to pass at speed in order to pull in safely afterwards. Should you pull out from close behind, you run a higher risk of losing the front right wing of your car (especially if following ~ bus or lorry) by a fast oncoming car. However, hopefully you will not have experienced this sort of mishap (not altogether uncommon, and usually caused by pulling out too close behind vehicle in front). ~hen overtaking after pulling otit from close behind vehicle, you do not have the same time and distance to gain speed as if you commenced your move from a f~rther distance behind vehicle. You are therefore out in the ri0ht-hand lane in the "passing" act for a longer time, thus running a higher risk of being unable to get back onto the left than you would if you had pullt~d out. avraJ back and passed t he vehicle in front at speed. soccer QUIZ _, 1. Match ground with teams :- (a) St. James ' Park ( i ) Crystal· Palace ( ii) Millwall (b) Selhurst Park (c) Gay r1eadow (d) The Den (iii) Shrewsbury (iv) Newcastle Utd. 2. What have l:·1a1colm McDonald and Bobby Honcur · in common? 3. Which two.. teams won the. :2;uropean Cup three times in the Seventies? I '+• 5. vlho played for Stoke City at the age of fifty? Which team plays at the Valley? ooOoo £1 prize for the first correct answer. McGARVEY . :BEST IJJ. THE N'ORTHWE§T .No G~mmicks. No Stamps. • Just Excellent Value .. furniture centre DORE •••:BUNBEG. ( I ) Cut around dotted line . You sho1,ld ncn·r hrnre th~e e pieces of paper . (? )l·:atch ~ieces tngc: th e~ so t hd jocl·.eys anrl ~1orses nr e in correct position. ~))no no t tear or 'bend pa.Tle r. ---, ~.:.:· . .f.· t ':'1 ~ ' · ·, . .• • :. j j I I I i .· I I I__ · .. I !!!!!...,_._-=---.:_,___,.~-~---=-~ J I I I I .. . :- .. ~ _·_ .. 1- .· ::=(r::; .. I ... .. _, ~ f. :~~~j=~~-- 1 'f!<.14i"' ~ · I ------ The above recommendations are not alto"'ether in accordance with "nul~s of the Road" which are laid out for basic drivine. For taking the advanced drivins test, these are the sort of principles normally adopted. 11 The vlhe e1" l..B. Look out for further tips of safety next issue. I I -•._ •.:;w.-,_ ·I _ .. Soc cer Club , DA1 11 !J1S;\ S/, • ••• S'S!\ VTSH . De Cearleo1.ne Thth I