The Washington times., 1912-11-30

VvS u vuS cot 2Wc9!y eu0 eS0y 'SO
alishs; 90 pssslnS vshiciss SclHe u the
same difeclion the driver 10 able 20 SO
aNny obstacle or ether yehiels c0nsang e
!ne opposite, direction sooner thaH WITH
ca ss'r,ss - 81 ss:s sssr,Sa Ss te: sssd dl'sA'
similarly In passing vehicles coming
toward him, that ID. In an opposite di.
rectlon. ne 70 able 70 - how much
S c.ssrancs s e there VIII b bstwsee & the TEND:
. possible accident.
Gives Dsttss WsiGAt DlsttSuusa.
The rules Of the road necsssitsts keep
Ing to the right aud the slant Of the
crowded roads throws the center Of
gravity Of the car to the right. Putting
the driver on. the isft overcomes this.
hs s'sy Sy.s rSs": e. S.ssss s:~
whsn turning 70 the left on side greet
about to turn to the left. when turning
to. 70 The risht no sisnsi !, nscsss:Fy :s, e
Against this formidable array Of i'd
vantaSes the adherents Of the opposite
type assert that the geaf control ana
emergency brake lovers are crowded
sss.ss 4 ia: il: q SpSt Is. c' car impo:.s:. a
lsast difficult. The driver has not .
good view Of ovsrtakins traffic and haP
difficulty In estimating the minimum
distance which he must keep hetween
The esr and : ditch e its risht: s.so n y
the right he u liable 70 strike the curb
stone Of the pavement. which''s not In
i Ths TACT that the traffic ,aws OF Great
o1san r edSn,ss : n:oS d arny %sny on Ses sse
right side Of the road forlns the sea:s
Disadvantages - the reverse law exist
Ing in the United states. thereby ~.
straining the export bus!nc.s Of cemGc.
sy.s ;y su1f .sG .: & :S dttxs 4. ssss: w
, his left hand. Many. however. contend
that this In not q disadvantage. ~ the
left hand IL just - efficient 40 the hight
for this purpose. II bsing merely . mat.
ter Of growing accustomed to the dis-
'e!sHi !@;,S ths sssssrins wheel on the iss,
side and the levers In the center. Il y
said that In addition 70 the adventage
Of the steering wheel and control lsverl
| front doors. sivins frss access % each
OF the front seats from 10 SIDE Of ths
; car and gets the levers out Of too clos>
| proximity TO the door.
Opponent noH'xsr ssx:r: siser n sotasx 3;
| leaving tho car at the HIGHT side. PAS
ssnger In the hight fr0nt seat NAV oie.
l tUrb the leverS. ana the uoo OF onel'
| lap robe In the front seats 10 rendered
impraoticable.
Advantages Of Right Control.
Among the advantages derived from
| the steering wheel being on the right
with the control levers In the center 4
the drivers left. are: Overtaking traffis
may be observed; In passing vehicle
\ In the opposite direction the driver cat
SEQ the edge Of the ditch on the right
side OF the road and knows how far HI
can turn out. In passing . vehicle 60
! ing in the same direction he can sex
how much clearance there is betweei
see how much Clearance there is be
tween the front wheel and the euIn
+; Tho levers are not cr0wdeo eeainet IN
SSer iops Pssss seat: f.. sss :as % ie
! The disadvantages include the insotl
ity Of the driver TO see how muc
clearance there Il betwsen the eender
TSe" si,s dlrecsioan. ssiioa The M driver cannot ss
g veil 10 make the turn TO- the lei
a. with the left side steer. He cannt
Judge the amount Of room betwee
p's ps.:ins Sss e car "s sons ing in tie .sms dirst
ton as wcii as With the left side stee
while the use of a single lap Sot
with any amount Of comfort In I'll
front seats II made practically impo'
sible.
The benshts to be derived from III
right control are: A. the presel
standard. every ore . accustomed
II: most people arc right handed an
: that hand, and clear access can
. had from the left side Of the car. Ol
| pOnents say the Sesr control and efne
. gency brake levefs are crow ded again
the door. and the position Of leye
SIDE Of the car practical tmposs
p bility.' ~.