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September 21, 2009

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Car Safety Tips As the days get shorter, the accident rate soars. Some of the most frequent causes of accident are little or no safety distance on wet roads, reduced concentration and, most importantly, fog-hampered visibility. A lot can be done, though, to considerably reduce the risk of an accident. We have compiled a few tips for dealing with foggy weather:

Adapt your driving speed to visibility. In other words, if visibility is poor let up on the gas pedal.

1) The safety distance to the vehicle in front of you should inversely correlate to your visibility range, more or less. This is the only way to make sure you’ll have enough time to react if the car up ahead brakes suddenly.

2) Switch on your dimmed headlights as soon as you notice a reduction in visibility. If a conspicuously large number of vehicles approaching you in the opposite lane have their lights on, it probably means that visibility is very likely worse up ahead.

3) Use fog tail lights only for visibility under fifty yards. They tend to blind traffic behind you. Also use fog lights if visibility is poor.

4) Concentrate on driving. Talking on the phone is a major distraction and should thus be avoided. Treat yourself to a break, even if you’re in a hurry. It will help you concentrate better, especially when doing long hauls in foggy conditions.

Wet leaves and rain

Accident hazards during the autumn season also increase. Many tree leaves are still clinging to the branches along the traffic routes, but with the first change in weather, foliage can turn into a major hazard on wet and slippery roads. Wet leaves and poor visibility during rainy weather are some of the most common causes of accidents.

We know how cautious you need to be when it comes to the seasonal changes. We want you to also have the best vehicle to handle the new road conditions. We hope you can give us a chance to show you how competitive we can be to get you in your new vehicle. Please come by and see us before the season changes too quickly.

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Ingredients

2/3 cup regular (pearled) barley

2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. cinnamon

3 Tbsp. olive oil

4 small lamb loin chops, cut 1 inch thick

1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped

1/2 cup red sweet pepper strips

1/4 cup sweet onion, chopped

1/2 cup Italian (flat-leaf) parsley or mint,
snipped

4 oval-shaped flatbreads, toasted*

4 cups mixed greens

Preparation

Prepare barley following package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain. Set aside.Meanwhile, for tomato vinaigrette, in blender or food processor combine tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend or process until almost smooth. Blend in olive oil. Reserve 1/4 cup to brush on lamb.

Trim fat from lamb. Brush with reserved vinaigrette. Season with salt and black pepper. Place on unheated rack of broiler pan. Broil, 4 to 5 inches from heat, 10 to 15 minutes (160 degrees F); turn chops once halfway through.

In large bowl combine cooked barley, cucumber, sweet pepper, onion, and parsley. Toss with about 3/4 cup of the tomato vinaigrette. To serve, top flatbreads with greens, barley salad, and lamb chop. Pass remaining vinaigrette.

To toast flatbreads broil about 4 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned

Serves 4.