The Washington times., 1915-12-18

There 10 hardly q day that the daily
newspapers do not contain at least one
article describing the consequences Of
reckless or careless driving, which
too many imbued with the idea that he
or she fs q careful driver, that taking q
chance once in a while is only human.
Seveuty-f1ve per cent Of the accidents
reported are accidents In which repre-
sentative men and women figure. They
are men and woman who are prudent
and careful in the business Affairs OF
life, but in an automobile they seem to
forget their responsibility and take
needless chances for the sake Of saw
ing a little time.
To aid in the propaganda TO urGe au-
tomob.le drivers to exercise care, the
an affliation OF the American AutOno-
bile Association, has had printed and
freely circulated throughout Indiana
and adjacent States. the following ad-
juration under tie caption of Courtesy
First Means Safety First"
First, do not hog the middle OF the
street; give the other fellow rnom to
go by, and when he attempts to pass
you do not speed up and perhaps crowd
him into a safety zone. Be courteous.
Keep out OF the safety zones; they
are for the pedestrian. 1t is up TO
You 20 make them safe. Be courteous.
street give him room to turn the cor
ner: do not crowd. When you park
behind another car. remember he may
wish to leave before you do. Give him
you expect TO stop or turn. do not keep
your intentions secret; think of the
fellow behind, Be courteous.
do not dodge in and around cars in
there rirst, and have Just as great a
desire TO set through as you have. lie
courteous.
30 not presume too much when you
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other fellow does not know It. Be
courteous.
DO not cut in front OF a street car;
remember the motorman Is human and
tesy you will teach them. BE cour-
teous
When you get the Go" signal from
traffic officer, remember to give the
pedestrian time to get out of the way.
Be courteous.
When you see people on the curb try
ing to reach a car or vice versa stop,
II necessary. but let them cross with
out danger. This is one OF the cour-
tesies that will pay the motoring public
best. Be courteous.
When a pedestrian does not or will
not pay any attention to your horn, It
is well to remember that the deaf. hum
dreds of them. use the streets as well
as YOU. Be courteous.
y When a pedestrian sees you coming
and deliberately pays no attention to
you. remember IhaL some are mentally
deficient and you cannot tell them from
the clothes they wear. Be courteous.
When you see a child on a curb, slow
up. Remember the child can start
Quicker than you can stop. Be cour-
tenus.
DO not open your cutout on the
streets during the dRy. Remember
there are many sick people and people
on their deathbeds, whom such a sound
greatly 'disturbs. Do not omen your
cutout at night. for you probably re-
member some night when you were
disturbed when trying TO sleep by some
fool whose greatest claim to fame was
his noise. BE courteous.
And remember that your horn Is Just
a few tines worse than your eutout. Be
courteous.
he courteous to police officials and
they will more than repay 1t. And II
YOU feel like swearing at the ordinances,
or II you do not Ike the traffic ar
rangeraents, remember that perha ps
YOU may be wrong. as most cities OF the
United States today have the very ar
rangements and ordinances which are
in operation in your city.
Frank G. CarDenter the distinguished