Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-02
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The great percentage of automo-
bile accidents could be avoided II
common sense and the rights of 9th
ers were regarded, says the Idaho
Falls Register. The public highway
which is used by people in vehicles
other than automobiles, is Just as
much the property Of the man or
child who walks as the man who
drives a $4,000 car, and the child
a who walks has Just as much right
and that right should be regarded
and respected.
The business of driving automo-
biles is SO new that no really ade-
quate legislation has been establish
ed. and traffic laws will have to be
established and become we'll known
and the desire to speed in the wrong
place and at the wrong time will
hav to be bred and educated out Of
people. Fortunately for all concern
ed the average driver of car is a
person of intelligence and unfortun-
ately the intelligent majority are
obliged to suffer for the wrongs and
misdeeds committed by the unintelli-
gent minority.
Cities and communities are strug-
Cling with traffic regulations, trying
to bring about national set of rules
and regulations which will fit any
case. In the meantime such rules as
have been provided. tempered with
common sense and good judgment,
will have to be observed.
With the view of reducing the pos
sibility OF accidents, d. p. Rathbun,
prominent attorney of Idaho Falls,
has drafted set of rules which every
auto driver should keep well in mind.
They are as follows:
81. Roads and streets are public
highways on which all persons have
equal rights. In riding or driving
horses or vehicles of any. kind, it is
your duty when approaching a We
hicle of any kind. or horseman. to
turn to your right and give the APP
preaching party one-half Of the road
or street. You might be responsible
for accidents IL you fail to turn to
the right.
20. A fast travelling vehicle de-
string to pass a slower one. going in
the same direction, should sound
warning from SO to 100 yards dis
tant and the slower vehicle should
turn to the right and give the other a
convenient opportunity to pass. The
passing vehicle should pass on the
left side of the slower one, assuming
the danger OF meeting one from the
opposite direction. Except In dan
gerous places, gorges, or mountain
roads, the passing vehicle shall take
the dangerous side or nearest the
cliff or precipice.
't3. On much-used roads and
streets always keep on the right hall
of the road and this rule should be
observed at crossings. Keep on your
right half of corners and curves.
"A. At crossings the right-hand
vehicle has the preference OF the
right-of-way. That is. If car ap-
proaehes crossing from the south al
the same time one approaches from
the east, the car from the east has
right-of-way over the vehicle from
the south. but IL the car OF vehicle
was coming from the west, then the
north-bound vehicle should have this
right-of-way over the eastbound. AL.
ways go and look to the right for the
left-hand man is expected to keep out
of the way of your vehicle.
80. A motorcycle shall have one
headlight. An automobile shall have
at least two headlights, and the rear
light with two colors, one red ant
one white. the whole light shining OF