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Are You Fit

To Drive?

You may have a good driving safety record and feel you are in excellent health.' Even so, there are

That finding comes from the American Medical Association, and. is elaborated in a new pamphlet. Here are some of the things that make a driver dangerous.

Emotional upsets. If you can’t keep your mind on the wheel and off your worries, you shouldn’t be behind the wheel, c Drivers attitude. Some drivers feel the other fellow is always wrong; some are aggressive and intolerant. They need to grow up— to become mature. (, ^

Sleepiness. Dozing is not restricted to night driving. On long trips the driver should rest every two hours and drink coffee or “TSpla to stay alert. , vMedicines. Some medicines, in. eluding sedatives, • tranquilizers; cold tablets, etc., may dull reflexes )? or impaif co-ordination. Stimulants may make a person nervous. Consult your doctor about the' side effect of drugs. * Other hazards listed ,!n the , AMA pamphlet include fautly vision. certain nerve and heart dis. orders, diabetes, old age*-^and, of course, drinking. AH of these conditions can result in special hazards—all require preventive measures, It’s a case where knowitig ourselves and acring accordingly could produce a heartening drop in highway carnage. Circumstances under which you’re not fit to drive.

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