Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
Rules OF COURTESY {.
FOR MOTOR DRIVING
''Sh's "f Others, Either Motorist or
pedestrian, Should Always
BE Recognized.
KEEP OUT or SAFETY ZONES
10 Not Open "Cm-Out" at Night or
During Day-The Horn Is Just Il
rev Times Worse Than the Gut
out-Curb Speeding Mania.

The Haynes Pioneer, gives the fol-
'''ing sensible Courtesy" rules for all
'iivers OF motor vehicles:
Flrst, do not hog the middle Of thr
h'i|et Give the otheI. 1cliow room to
=" by. and when he attempts TO pass
y" 90 not speed up.and perhaps crowd
MN into a safety zone
Keep out OF the safety zones They
'i' i"f the pedestrian, 1, Is UP to
90 to make them safe
hen fellow comes In from n side
street. give room TO turn the cor
ner DO not crowd When YOU park
uonind another car. remember perhaps
he wishes 10 leav" before you do Give
nm room Ia get out: don't crowd
W hen you expect TO stop ct turn do
not keep your intentions sccrct-think
az the fellow behind.
-" ""' dodge IN and around cars in
lin" rattle Remember they wcr"
there !. and have jus; as great q
'eS.rc get through as you have.
DO presume too much when you
maze right Of way. Perhaps the
ether low does not know it,
II" not cut in in front of a street
car Remember the motorrnan ia hu
man. and most ~ them viii learn all
81 n" courtesy YOU VIII teach them
When you get tho "go" signal from
,raihc officer. remember "a give tho
pedestrian time TO ret out OF the WAY
=
~ ins TO reach car. or vice versa
t!o" up-stop. If necessary-bUt let
them across without danger. THIS ia
one o: the greatest coUrtesi"s that viii
j''y the motoring public best.
"hen pedestrian does not or VIII
rOt pay amy attention 10 your horn.
j. IS we'll TO remember that the deaf.
hundreds Of them. use the streets as
we'll as you.
when you hav" insane desire TO
H..
are passing have just "a much right to
break the law as YOU have. Think OF
the sentiment you are creating against
'f"m by your mania. Think Of the ac-
..drnts that may happen by your hit
ing some other driver coming in from
e. side street. or pedestrian who does
not see you coming. Think Of tn"
people IN your own car, perhaps vino
have u fear OF speeding and are try
ING 10 he game and not let YOU know
II /, is not sport 20 drive fast -
tho c:ty. II Is the most rank dlscouric=y
ga your fellow motorists and fellow
When pedestrian sees sou coming
aud deliberately pays no attention to
g'G, remember that some are mental
is deficient and YOU cannot tell them
from the clothes they wear.
When YOU sc. a child on Il curb slow
up Remember the child can start
quicker than you can stop.
no not open your cut-out on Tho
streets during the day. Remember
thcTe are manv sick people on their
death beds, which such ii sound greatly
tiSiurbs. Do not open your cut-ou' at
nigh, for you probably remember som"
ui.h, when sou were 6!sturbed when
trying TO sleep'shy some fool whose
i,=".tcst CLAIM, 20 fame was his noise.
knd remember that your horn is just
:, Few times worse than your cut-out.-j
Ee courteous 20 police officials and
rNoy Will more than repay II. And
e YOU feel Ike swearing a, the ordi-
uauc-s or II you do not like the traffic
arrangements. remember that perhaps
vsu may be wrong, as most cities Of
tNe United States are to-day striving
w.rG uniform traffic regulations.