Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-06
FOR SAFETY OF CHILDREN
Automobile Club of Maryland Rule
approved by Baltimore Board o
Education.

Motor car clubs In all the large cities
and also in the smaller municipalitiesj
might initiate with profit to their mem
bers and the community at large the az
ample set by the Automobile Club ol
Maryland. This organization has formus
lated a set of rules for the safety q
ehliaFen and has had them printed. Theyl
were submitted to the Board of Educa
ton OF Baltimore, which approved thery1
and 10000 copies have been distributed
among the school children The Board "A
Education has issued orders for teacheYI
to instruct the children at least bill
monthly in the observance of the rules
In addition to small cards of pocket sAi
mat We're distributed among the childrenl
large plaeards bearing the rules hang III
every school room in the city. The rule]
are as follows
BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Il
SAFETY RULES FOR CHILDREN
Keep this Card and Study II
!. w nat should YOU do before crossirsd
/ should stop and look both ways. frs
TO the left Gas danger will likely be nearj
err from that side and then to the rieft|
II the street is clear for at least half j
street quickly
z Where is the proper place for you a
anyone to cross the street?
AT crossing. and l should never cross
street at any other point. for the req,
son that there is less danger at crossingl
than at any other point.
.. w men you are playing IN the stread
what should You always keep in mind IN
That / have chosen the most dangerous
place possible in which to play. and tina
! automobiles and other vehicles approach
swiftly and silently and are almost sur
to Kill me II they strike me.
4. Why should you not play in q street
frequently used by automobiles or Other
Because l am apt to bewilder the drivl
ers. thus making them lost control OF
their vehicles, which would be dangerous
not only to me. but also to others
B. What would you do If you were
standing in the middle of the street and
should see automobiles or other vehicles
coming both ways?
If | am caught in the middle of the
street with vehicles approaching from
both directions, ] should stand perfect
still and let the vehicles pass around me
because they are not likely to run over
me if ] do not move.
g. What danger is there in stealing d
ride on an automobile other vehicle?
| am in danger of falling off and being
injured. or / may be run over by anothey
vehicle when j Jump off. This is a very
dangerous practice and / should avoid it.
I. In case child or anyone is injured
by an automobile, what is the first thing
to do?
] should secure assistance and get the
/ injured one to the nearest hospital as
quickly as possible.
g. Should you ever throw stone at
an automobile or other vehicle and why?
| should never throw a stone or other
missile at any vehicle because / Nigh,
hurt someone. or damage the vehicle, or
cause the driver to lose control, which
might result in an accident, and for the
reason that ii is AGAINST the law. No
good boy or girl would be guilty of such
conduct.
9. Should you look after younger chil-
dren in crossing streets. and why?
| should assist younger children In
crossing the street because they cannot
think as quickly as ] can and may not
realize the danger which threatens them.
10. What should you not do if you see
an automobile or other vehicle unattend-
ed standing on the street?
| should not touch it, or move any OF
the levers, or blow the horn, or even &c
near it. | might release a brake or start
the engine or do something else that
would do damage and place others in
danger, and for the reason that II is
against the law.
II. Why should you select side streets
not frequented by automobiles and other
vehicles on which to play?
Because it is much safer than playing
on street where many automobiles and
other vehicles are passing.
u. When playing on street and you
see am automobile or other vehicle APP
preaching, what should you do?
/ should step to the side of the street
or to the pavement until the vehicle has
| passed
49, should you stand on the sidewalk
close to the street when vehicles are
passing close to the curb, or should you
ever stand close to any vehicle when II
! is passing youy
No. because it is very dangerous. !
| should get as far away as possible from
any passing vehicle
a. Should you ever use roller skates,
| coasters or other similar contrivances on
| the streets?
| Never because they are always dan
gerous. particularly on the streets fire.
quented by automobiles and other We
! hicles for the reason that ] cannot per-
! fectly control my movements and there
fore am continually liable to be severely
| injured or killed.