New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-18
PLAN TO HANDLE
AUTO CAREFULLY
Practically Every Car Carries
With II a Book of lnstruc-
tons for Owner.
CHIEF POINTS IN DRIVING CAR
New Drivers Must Learn Need Of Care.
fulnsss m Watch Themselves
That Reckisssness Does Not
Creep in Somewhere.

There are all sorts of car drivers
just as there are all sorts and condi
lions OF men. If every owner of q
new automobile would take the time
and trouble to study his car care
fully there would be fewer causes for
complaint.
Practically every car when deliy-
cred to the customer, carries with
il a book Of instructions In which
everything necessary for the owner
10 know about the care of his car
is down in print. There are very
few persons with whom intimacy
will not grow if given a chance and
when the car is new and the driver
inexperienced OF nervous there is
usually some fear present which has
to be- met and mastered.
How 10 handle a car carefully is
what should be impressed upon every
owners mind. To be- able to start
and stop according Ia the intent Of
reason and coIne aud go safely are
the main points in driving.
Whether or not the wner aCquaints
himself with the theory of the cars
operation is another matter which
comes under the heading OF expense
In the -nd and must be- dealt with ac-
cording to the owners notions of econ
Omy. New owners must learn the
need of carcfulness, and as experience
they should watch themselves
that recklessness doas not creep into
the driving. Thousands Of hearts are
yearly made sad because somebody
does not recognize this one point.
For public safety and your WI
there is at all times a necessity for
being on the watch. Fast driving
around corners where the view is Obj
structed courts the danger of meet
ing somebody just around the turn.
A straight stretch may have all the
appearances OF being perfectly safe
for a burst of speed. bat eyer then
you never know what may onir nrrosS
your path before You could apply the
and slow down without danger
skiddiug. There may be- u little
child. as often there is. who comes tod
ding ont in front of you, or il may
be- Il Slow-moSing COW or Old horse,
hog or sheep. Whoever has had ey-
.periencr in meeting live stock on the
road knows too we'll with what slow
ness most of it will clear the way.
The danger H. always great in fast
on the public road. Racing
dimes under this head. 1t ought 10 be
put down in the code of road ethics
lf every car driver that racing j. not
be countenanced. If you must race,
20 10 a track prepared for that pur-
pose. where. If neck breaking is to
.ome as n result. il will be your ~
the greater probability Of add ,
ny others to the list.
Sudden starts and stops z hard
~ fires and passengers aS We'll as n
strain on the whole car. The rule Is
hat when you are taking liberties on
he public road you are also i%nfring-
upon the road rights of other peO-
he, aud 50 denying the law.
The careful automobile operator
his car last two or three times
Is long as the other fellow. Cure
pays not only in small cost Of
'perstion but also eliminates to a min
the possibility of damage suits
or accidents which happen just be-
The Golden Rule of the road has
VI been observed.