Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
IHlgA!WAY POINTERS
FOR NEW MOTORISTS
SHyse Driving Cars for the First
Time Should Keep Close to the
Middle of the Road.
SOFT CUTTERS ARE DANGEROUS
Every Driver Should Have Copy OF
the State Motor Laws-Whcn APP
;proaching Street Cars Letting OF
] Passengers Autos Must Stop.

90 ~ Passengers Autos Must Stop.
X This Is the period when many
{ Ssowners OF motor cars are making plans
for the summer touring. And it will
8Sbe the same old story OF many new
&tcafs on the road, with many people at
1.-The wheels driving FOR the first sea-
@Sson. SO II !s not out of place 10 give
& - few hints TO those who are about to
:jotr the ranks OF tourists. and also to
&sfome of the veterans.
~ In few days some or the motor
stists Will pc or the road for the first
efime. and the great number will be
ttourinE within n few weeks anyway.
gQne' Of the most important things to,
ere member Is that in the spring tho
ighways 1re rot always as safe as
EsJhey appear
+ y On eitl1,r side Of a road where the
@earth is soft it may not appear
Therefore. when you are driving along
TRY to keep close to the middle OF
&the road When YOU have to turn out
10 let some one else pass YOU do mot
Ego too near the outer edge If YOU
haze to do so slow down. and II
necessary, stop.
There have been many accidents re-
sultinE IN deaths due to the fact that
,drivers tried to swing out when going
.at a good clip. There is no need o.
>bcing in hurry. In the soft cutters
n car viii slip down and overturn
I
pinned under it before they know il.
:. In some OF the Giidden tours OF n
few years ago this happened even in
July, when roads were in good shape
land there are some motorists now
bcsring scars as result o: their folly
sin trying To heat K" needlesslv II
may be restfu! In a hospital hut it is
not always cheerful place 10 spend
Zone months Also. II Is restful in
Cemetery. but SOU would not enjoy it
there.
8, Don, take chances These words
have been spoken and written so fire.
sQuentiy that there is no other phrase
Tin the English language more over
worked. But the average nan. when
he gets behind the wheel cf a moio-
car. al gone time or other FEELS that
he is monarch O: all he surveys. 1t
may take some years, or 4 tcS months
weeks or days 10 sc; rid OF the Idea.
sbut the sooner one gets gets Il into
his head that moderate pace is the
better one, the greater Mill be his
enjoyment. Also that other users o.
ithe highways .ave some rights on
them:
.one else. and the road is somewhat
.obscured. do not try 70 rush past
There may be someone else coming
] fSour way. Be careful! how you swing
around trolley cars. Another trolley
or a motto! may be whi!l!ns along
on the on SIDE.
> Be sure and get a copy OF the motor
laws. There are lot Of things In
them that one should know. For ex-
4 ample. the law provides that you must
! stop, II necessary when approaching
4 Il street car letting of or taking on
y passengers. That means YOU must no;
I Try 20 squeeze pas; ina narrow street
s the passengers Of the car having the
II right OF way.
Il - The question OF speed viii! interest
many. Because some other fellow may
4 be going Atty miles an hour is no
4 reason why you should try 20 keep UP
with him. our highways are not speed
ways.
:, Don't try to whirl over country roads
at night a. fast clip We have a
4 few grade crossings In the State set.
Don't imagine that the other fellow
4 knows what you intend to do. and so
I will look out for you Imagine tina,
she is going 10 do the unexpected and
4 ;prepare for II.
/ : Do not try TO show your skill BY
L flushing up close to another vehicle
and then jam on your brakes to show
u how quickly you can stop. Some time
4 YOU may m!siudge the speed Remcm-
Il der the place for acrobat!cs is in tho
\ circus where nets arc provided for the
Il tumbiers in case of accident
Il e, Do not load up with alcohol and
u then start on at the wheel with the
q idea that YOU can. drive a car better
3 in that condiioh.. than when sober.
y Some judges have sentenced II ia!l
\! people who did that. and there is no
n particular jail in this State that is
a too crowded TO accommodate YOU II
u you try II. Influence is not ALWAYS
= successful a. such times. and fae
I. meals and sleeping accommodations
II are not Of the best. though chasten-
( ins- in their effects
81 Some time the highway commits.
q stons will have inspectors enough SO
" that they can send them to resorts
93 TO note what motorists start away
81 under the influence Of liguor The
Isl result will De number OF revoca
a tons without warning for tho courts
Isl TO act
"a Try 10 make the highways safe.
sl by reporting the numbers q these vow
aS may observe doing tho foolish thing
~ ON the roads. II is not unrranlv "a
I'll report any driver who endan-ers Others
ia on the highways Better have him
81 ruled off before he snashcs into YOU