Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-10
LESSONS IN
.! Care OF AUTOMOBILE
asxpert Guerrlich Gives Ca, Drivers
Very Timely and Valu-
able Advice.
Man WHO CAUSES ACCIDENTS
Driver Who Always Insists on Every
IL Right, Travels With Chip on His
= Shoulder, ind Continually ''Bawl-
Ing Out" Others, Is Nuisance.

Shoulder, ind Continually ''Bawl-
Ing Out" Others, Is Nuisance.
ssSssSCopyrisht, 1918. by Frederick c. Gucrrlch.)
ssa. So AUTO LESSON NO. lis.
SsSssf There are many types of drivers:
= Saome never get into trouble or have
sSSs near accidents; lothers constantly get
l5ssS into trouble. and have to jam on their
Es.brakes. or throw the wheel over: there
be- are reckless and careless drivers: dis
as,less; Inexperienced and perhaps as bad
Sc IA any. the driver who is not the mas
while driving. will let the car
81 make him change his mind as 10 where
BIS. he intends to stop or turn.
-ss.-There~are many people who handle
sEs their cars we'll. who know where 10
expect being placed in a difficult posi-
have a CHR: on theirshoulder." When
Way they will INSIST upon it { even ;,s il
- sshy doing SO they .endanger the other
on tSer fm share They h w n
siiEhtest provoeation 'bawl out" other
5:most lovable and courteous people out
pr car. will seldom do courteous
Sssythtng when driving.
SissA large proportion of accidents are
que to this type of driver. and while
low is MADE 70 's su nasfs h hee e 0,ms
4; viii meet his own kind and himself
come me to grief
months or year are especially liable
Asfo be Of the above type. and in fact
s-it..is the. six-months to year driver
who is the dangerous one. He makes
S,, the largest proportion Of reckless
the wH S Tn n pc II now san al hn hom
IS his car well, he lacks experience and
has not had his heart in mouth" often
49, NEAR-ACCIDENTS Is
81 "TONEV DOWN OF DRIVERS
~. -, Experience in driving an auto is
Wien si nearly Ssen In
IS "a. collision because Of n failure to slow
dn@1 at cross.road; or TO watch Il
i#88sanother car OH n curve, around which
N one cannot see. because of a failure to
road OF alley. or when making blind
lssSS turn. or when passing two cars which
issgare going in the opposite direction and
.Ss.are one behind the other. because of
s-failure to heed warning signs. or when
s11one has nearly run over pedestrians
who have stepped from behind trolley
-S.ars or standing vehicles, or when
schI!d. apparently without rhyme or
zroad; then one will instinctiveiy ex-
Y .peet these things. Will be- under abso-
sG-and ears for n recurrence of them.
4 Experience. often costly, will cure
the the, s sisX;-months;, reckless driver, but
less driver from driving is the only
sE.cure for him. The same is true Of
8N MANY DRIVERS ARE
~ MASTERED Ny THEIR CARS
g.. There are mary drivers. who. in
stead Of being masters of their car,
y to be reckless drivers. as they will
travel through crowds at u dangerous
speed VIII go around cIrves fast. will
constantly get. into troub c. and will
almost give those riding with them
rsakless GriSera but bIaey are Of not
and practice. dread shifting from third
lt6fvto second, are constantly afraid OF
stalilnG, and SO are afraid or incapable
e. sot driving slowly. 1t Is easy to drive
fast, but it takes GOOD driver TO go
sS@. New drivers and those who do no.
3 should practice the Following: They
should make the car start very slowly
without jerk, and be able to drive it
& This Is done by letting the clutch in
slowly until tae car begins TO move.
sition. at the same time giving Inc
engine a little gas. Holding the Clutch
stationary when.the car begins to move
~. ts the entire secret of making il move
e. at a creeping pace.
s They should shift from third to sec
w when doing this. II. when the gears
teHch they make noise, they should
STORING the sfl bte Wen OF ba , stop
S will make ii more difficult. will c: use
mere noise ths ., and : NIL do more harm,
L
s zone short. sharp crash.
ID =. All drivers should be able to start
the car from \ stand still up the steep
y .the foot brake. Throw ont clutch
s shift to lew, with hand lever give the
engine little gas. then let up on both
the clutch and brake pedal slowly. un-
iii the car shows signs OF wanting to
move forward, and instantly let off
E the brake and slowly let up more Of
.E the clutch pedal
II, SHIFT TO SECOND BEFORE
TURNING SHARP CORNER
Before turning sharp corner shift
TO second The law says four niles
isT is the maximum allowable speed for
wv this. Even though you can 20 through
crowds on high. shift TO second. You
+ WIZ have better control and 1t is bet
+ s ter driving.
Is In the writer's opinion, no one has a
~ moral right 10 drive Il wet
pavement, especially asphalt. brick or
the rear wheels equipped with anti
aB; skid chains. Skidding cars often get
Sssss1tout of the control of the best drivers.
= - When a car skids the thing TO do is
~ -as to make the front Of the car move
ny IN the Same direction as the is
IS skiddng. Thus in the illustration, IL
f$ the rear OF the were to skid in the
direction Of the arrow. the front wheels
i q would he thrown as shown. The
80 wheels must be Strengthened again the
instant the skid stops DO not apply
iS the brakes.
In descending wet hill it is best to
Isl check the car by using the engine a
brake. by shifting to second or low and
1seying the clutch he. eng I. ed. ,,,,,o -
I, new drivers:
I; Be courteous 10 and considerate OF
y the. other driver. He will recognize
IS Blow your horn freely. not only to
awake up pedentrians. but when APP