The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
AUTOMOBILE TALK

There is hardly a day that the daily
newspapers throughout the country
do not contain at least one article
describing the consequences of reck-
less or careless driving. Which
brings to mind the fact that there are
too many imbued with the idea that
he or she is a careful driver-that TAX
ing a chance once in a while is only
human.
seventy-hve per cent of the acci-
dents reported are accidents in which
representative men and women figure.
They are men and women who are
prudent and careful in the business
affairs of life, but in an automobile
they seem to forget their responsible
ity and take needless chances for the
sake of saving a little time.
In the face of the many terrible ac-
cidents occurring daily 1t is time that
you, Mr.. Automobile Driver, pause a
moment and reflect
You may have taken chances here
tofore and came out unscathed. but
how about the next time? The next
time it may be yourself, your child.
your father or mother-some one near
and dear to you. Even though it be
an entire stranger you have perhaps
killed outright or permanently in
jured, you will be awakened to the
the awful realization that you have
MANNED or caused the death of some
one.
Criminal carelessness Is an ugly
term, but 1t is being applied now
adays to the driver who takes chances,
and when that term is applied to you.
you will find yourself outside the law.
A little more care. little less hurry
will make you a better man or woman
h0fr I'd
you a lifetime of regret.
To aid in the propaganda to urge
automobile drivers to exercise care,
the Hoosier State Automobile Asso-
citation, an affiliation of the American
Automobile Association, has had
printed and freely circulated through
out Indiana and adjacent States, the
following adjuration under the caption
of Courtesy First Means Safety
First:
First, do not hog the middle Of the
street-give the other fellow room 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 to make them safe. Be cour-
teous.
" NON . Atlio" CO1lltS III lTOIn n SlOe
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
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 not dodge in and around cars in
| line in traffic. Remember they were
| desire to get through as you have.
Be courteous.
Do not presume too much when you
have the right of way. Perhaps the
! other fellow does not know it. Be
courteous.
Do not cut in front of a street car
remember the motorman is human
| and most of them will learn all the
courtesy you will teach them. Be
courteous.
When you get the go" signal from
| a, traffic officer remember to give the
pedestrian time to get out of the way.
Be courteous.
When you see people on the curb
trying to reach a car or vice versa.
stop IL necessary, but let them cross
without danger. This is one of the
courtesies that will pay the motoring
public best. Be courteous.
"hch q pcucstfidn uoeS not OF Will
not pay any attention to your horn,
1t Is well to remember that the deaf.
hundreds of them, use the streets as
well as you. Be courteous.
When You have an insane desire to
hspeed remember the other fellows you
are passing have just as much right
to break the law as you have. Think
of the sentiment you are creating
against motoring by your mania Think
of the accidents that may happen by
your hitting some other driver comfns
in from side street, or pedestrian
who does not see you coming. Think
of the people in your own car, per-
haps who have a fear of speeding and
are trying to be game and not let you
know 1T. 1t is not sport to drive fast
in the city; 1t is the utmost discour-
tesy to your fellow motorists and fell
1 low citizens. Be courteous