Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17

on to the narrow back streets, the need
Of some rules at dangerous corners and
crossroads IL very apparent. Take FOL
example the corner Of Cottage and Beal
Streets near the Grand Trunk station,
Here il very blind corner, and just
short distance beyond 10 Q cross.road
that makes matters worse. Hardly q
day passes but what some one narrowly
escapes collision at this place, and It ID
a safe bet that they are not always going
to escape. II conditions are allowed to
remain ~ they are serious accident ID
very likely to occur here ct any time.
Practically every auto that passes up
Beal Street and turns 90 to Cottage, outs
this corner and makes the turn close to
the left-hand curb, " an auto happens to
be coming from the other direction 1t
takes quick work to avoid An accident.
To be sure large part Of the autos that
travel in this vicinity are familiar With
the conditions, but It is also fact that
many of those who know the conditions
best are the most reckless In making this
turn and 60 around at daredevil rate
of speed.
A"Keep to the Right" sign properly
placed In the middle of the street at this
point that would force all autos coming
up Beal Street to make wide curve as
they ought, would practically eliminate
all danger. There are several other
places about the village where these
signs could be used to good advantage.
Practically every city Is now using them,
and there can be no question but what
they prevent q lot OF accidents. Why
not give few of them q trial In Nor
way?
Another thing. How would you like
to be driving an auto In some strange
town or city and suddenly find yourself
up against street construction that block.
AIDES the road and have no detour signs
or anything of the kind to give you any
idea which way to proceedp how 10 the
auto driver that is stranger In this
vicinity, suppose he comes into the town
by the Lake road and finds Main Street,
which be expects to travel, closed to
him, to know anything about which way
to GO? There are no signs of any kind
to give him any Information. II he was
fortunate enough be might find some
one who could direct him, but as q gen.
oIdi tuluS lucl0 Wouiu 10 ~ ouo az ehos
place to give him information. In other
places, even in some of the smallest
towns, where road work obstructs the
street, we find the detour signs and full
instructions to enable the auto driver to
go around the construction work and get
back on to his main line of travel. Such
signs could be very easily provided and
when properly placed would enable the
strange driver to 60 through our town
on the back streets without having to de-
pend upon the general public for infor.
nation.
If those whose duty it ia to attend to
such things, have not the time or the in
clination to do it, the auto owners ir
town might get together and see that the
work was done. They do 1t in other
places. and they could feel assured that
they would win the everlasting gratitude
of their brother drivers, who are strang-
ers in our midst and know not which way
to 90. To be sure these are small mat
tiers, but is there citizen who Is per.
fectly frank who will not admit that
they are things that need attention?