Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01

The matter Of crossing collisions be-
tween automobiles and railroad trains
matter which cannot be too much
dwelt upon-was discussed recently in
an address before the Chicago Auto
mobile club by E. M. SWitzer, super
intendent of safety of the Burlington
railroad. At this time of year when
motoring is starting up again for the
spring and summer Mr. Switzers re-
marks are most emphatically in order.
He said in part
Motor car owners are doing much
to eliminate accidents. They are using
time and influence to promote greater
care on the part of drivers of cars.
They have circulated literature and
have spoken words of caution, and
that these efforts are achieving results
there can be no question, for, while
the number of motor cars going into
use is increasing by leaps and bounds,
it does not appear that the number of
accidents is growing in anything like
equal ratio. Clearly the campaign for
safety is not in vain.
We hear great deal about safety.
We are urged to learn and observe the
rules of the road, to drive carefully in
crowded traffic to go slow when pass
ing other vehicles on narrow pike, to
be considerate of persons on foot and
passengers getting on and off of street
cars, to light our lamps at dusk, to
sound the horn, ETC., etc. But there is
one warning more important than any
of these which has not been called
sharply enough to our attention: The
warning placed by railroads at the
intersections of the tracks with pub
lie highways at the grade: Danger!
Look and Listen for the Cars" To
look and listen at the railroad cross
ing is so evidently what ought to be
done that further comment would be
unnecessary were it not that failure
to take this obvious precaution results
each year in death and injury to hun
dreds of drivers on the highways. Of
all safety admOnitiOnS which would be
ever in the minds of drivers this one,
the most neglected by automobile as
sociations and safety associations, is
the most mportant-Look and Listen
at the Railroad Crossing!
The Capital City Motorcycle Club
of Sacramento, Cal, will hold it's an
nTal spring race meet on May 2. The
following programme of events has
been arranged:
One-mile time trials, professional.
Five-mile professional stripped stock
twins.
Five-mile amateur (for club mem
bers only.
Ten-mile professional stripped stock
twins.
Ten-mile club championship.
Five-mile single, open.
Five-mile free-for-all
Ten-mile free-for-all.
The International Motor Racing as
ISOLATION has been organized for the
purpose of making rules and govern
ing dirt track automobile racing in the
territory covered by the American AS
sociation of Fairs and Expositions,
which includes the entire country.
The two organizations are to be close
ly affiliated according, to G. w. Dick
insin of Detroit, president of the new
organization.
The new association has no inten-
ton to conflict with the American Au-
tomobile association, according to the
announcement issued by the officials.
An Arizona rider, Joe O'Connell, was
winner in the recent annual Phoenix
Tucson motorcycle road race-time,
3:13:30. This set a new record for the
course. the fastest previous time hav
ing been made by E. G. Baker, when
he covered the distance from Tucson