Gunnison news-champion., 1913-11-28
TRAVELLER GIVES DtAS
Oh ROAD COURTESY
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left to do so. A vehicle is granted
the right Of way over horsemen and
footmen unless road conditions are such
that an enforcement of the rule would
compel the fOotman 10 step into mud or
snow or be otherwise greatly incon-
venienced, in which case the vehicle is
supposed to turn out sufficiently to al
low the footman to remain in the road.
The horseman should give way to all
other travel when it is possible to do so.
The self-propelled vehicle and that
drawn by horses or oxen are generally
recognized as being upon an equal foot
ing, except that courtesy always de-
msnds thS recognition of others needs
whether self-evident or expressed by
word or signal.
The rule requiring that when one
vehicle has overtaken another and de-
sires to pass it, it should turn to the
left, is often abused. The driver of the
rear vehicle, having by signal or other
wise expressed desire to pass, is en-
titled to expect the other driver to turn
to the right far enough to enable the
following vehicle to pass without diff
Guilty. Here, again comes the possible
exception. Should ditch, an embank
ment or any other obstacle make it
difficult or impossible for the vehicle in
front to turn to the right, it should be
understood that the driver of that
vehicle may signal his intenlion to turn
to the left and be permitted to do so.
Should the road be too narrow to allow
vehicles passing at that point, common
civility requires that the vehicle in
front make all convenient haste to a
point where conditions will allow pass
ing of the vehicle in the rear. Should
the driver in front have an unruly
team, he should Indicate by signal his
wish to reach place of safety before
being passed by an automobile or
motorcycle his wish should be granted,
il being understood that he take the
first opportunity to give the other
traveller his opportunity TO pass.
There is no more excuse for the
driver of a fearless team holding the
middle of the road when self-propelled
vehicle desires to pass than there is for
the driver of an automobile or motor
cycle to drive unnecessarily close to a
frightened team. A proper and decent
regard for the comfort and safety of
others will do away with much of the
annoyance of road travel and thus stim-
.ulate the desire for better roads and a
knowledge of the way to get them
The Road Hog will live and die in
the belief that eonceding anything to
another is taking something from him
self and his greatest benefit in existing
is to furnish living specimen of the
missing link.
And now we come TO the man who
owns the road The man who is certain
that the highways were planned, sur
veyed and built at public expense for
his sole benefit. He is so sure of this
that he is quite ready to cripple or kill
any one who disputes his claim. His
sole idea is to get over the road at any
cost to others. And so he whisks
through crooked lanes, darts over the
crown of the hill and thunders around
curves with no thoughts beyond him
self. True. he may dash headl0ng into
another car-5ut that other car had no
business on this mans road. He may,
and some day will, burst into the sight
Of a team which is not too gentle at
best. The mother who is driving and
the children with her will probably be
killed or badly hurt Serves them
right It's not THEIR road and they
should stay at home. Speed up The
two little ones who are walking hand in
hand on the winding road through the
grove would not have been hurt If they
had kept off this fellows road. The
only hope for his reformation seems to
lie in the chance that be will die from
his own reeklessness or suffer extinction
at the hands of those who refuse to
wait for him to suicide Friends, this
is not overdrawn All who travel the
roads recognize it's truth. Let US all
unite to correct it Let our motto be
wnrded "-Others have the same rights
as T. and not Il have as much right as
anyone Let us use the roads as they
are intended to be used and be mindful
Of the Golden Rule.
TRAVELLER