The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
COURTESY FIRST"
NEW MOTOR CODE
Il Means All That "Safety
First" Can, and More
Besides.
SOME OF IT'S RULES

Courtesy First IL the new motoring
slogan. The cod which replaces
~safety First" because II means wen
more TO automobilitt and pedestrian,
had It's start in Detroit. being originated
By the Wolverine Automobile club. and
has spread since TO many other cities.
Courtesy will do much to solve all traf-
fc problems. The doctrine Of Courtesy
rirs," has been Endorsed by the new
committee Of the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce. headed by J.
waiter Drake. which Ia working for the
safety OF the streets. and highways for
all users.
Here Is tho new code:
First, DO not hog the middle Of the
street
Give tho other fellow room 30 go
by and when he attempts to pass
you do not speed up and perhaps
crowd him into a safety zona Be
courteOua
Keen out Of the safety soues
They are for the pedestrian. n IL
up TO you to make them safe. Be
courteous.
when II fellow comes In from a side
street
Give him room to turn the corner I:
10 not crowd. When you park be-
hind another car, remember he may
wish to leave before you do. Give
him room to get out don't crowd.
When you expect to stop or turn
do not keep your intentions secret /.
think OF the fellow behind. BE
courteous.
Do mot dodge in and around cars
In line In traffic. Remember they
we're there first. and have just as
great q desire to get through as
YOU have. BE courteous.
No not presume too much when you
have the right Of way
Perhaps the other fellow does not
know II. BE courteous.
no not cut iu front OF . street .
Remember the motorman is human
and most Of them will learn all the
courtesy you will teach them. BE
courteous.
Wen you get the SEQ" signal from q
traffic officer
Remember to sive the pedestrian
time to get out Of the way. Be
courteous.
wen you see people on the curb
Trying to reach a car or vice versa.
slow UT, stop II necessary. but let
them cross without danger. This
Is ono OF the courtesies that will
pay the motoring public best. Be
courteous.
When q pedestrian does not or win moi
pay any attention to your horn
II Is we'll to remember that the
deaf. hundreds Of them, use the
streets as we'll as you. Be courteous
when you have ~ insane desire "a
speed
Remember the other fellows you
are passing have just as much RICH,
20 break the law as you have
Think OF the sentiment you are
oreat.ng against motoring by your
mania. Think of the accidents tina,
may happen by your hitting some
other driver coming In from a side
street or pedestrian who does no,
see YOU coming. Think OF the peo-
pie In your own car, perhaps. who
have q fear of speeding and are
wing 10 be game and not let YOU
know II. Il IS NOT sport to drive
East In the city II Is the utmos
d~iscourtesy to your fellow motorists
and fellow citizens. BE courteous
Wen u pedestrian sees You coming
Md deliberately pays no attention
% you, remember that some are
.ucntaily deficient and you cannot
'cl them from the clothes they
wear BE courteous,
when You see q child on = curb, SLOW
NJ
Remember the child can star
tAHNHNi go 49, >
courteous.
Dc not open your cutout
On the streets during the day. Re
member there are many sick peo
pie and people on their death beds
whom such a sound greatly dis
turbs. Do not open YOU cutout a
night. for YOU probably remembe'
some night when YOU were dis
turbed when trying to sleep b!
some fool whose greatest claim L
fame was his noise. Re courteous.
AVA remember that your horn
Is just q few times worse than you
cutout. BE courteous.
D courteous to police officials
And they will more than repay II
And II you feel like swearing a
the ordinances or II you do no
like the traffic arrangements, re
member that perhaps you may b
wrong. as most cities OF the Unite
States to-day have the very ar
and ordinances whic
are IN operation here.