Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-26
ANSWERS PUZZLING QUESTIONS
 FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT

 propounded to my neighbor, Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel, were too deep for him to answer and were referred to me" says Philip Curtiss of Norfolk. T do not pre- tend that the answers are official, but after all, they are answers Question: Where two roads intersect at right angles, thus making four ap- breaches to a given point, four cars are approaching at the same speed, one on each road and all about the same distance from the intersection. What would you do if you were the driver of one of the cars? Answer: Personally, I would give the reins to my wife and hide under the seat, but the theoretical answer to 1 this problem is as follows: The law 1 states that, when two cars are ap- 1 preaching an intersection, the car on l the right has the right of way. By ! drawing a diagram of the four ap-
 breaches and using four beans to re- present the four cars it will be seen 1 that each car is on the right of one 1 of the others and thus all four cars ! have the right of way. If the four i drivers are sticklers for form, the thing to do is to step on the accelera- l tor and go right ahead The result will be very interesting. Incidentally this is a very fair illustration of what
 usually happens to motorists and oth- 1 CTS who know their rights and in- tend to get them.''
 Question: What is the definition O. 1 the word ''bystander."?
 ! Answer: In the Foolish Dictionary bystander is defined as "one who i!
 hurt in a street fight" The correspon
 dent who sent in this question probabl,
 meant innocent party which tern
 is applied to one who causes an au tomobile accident. It is very curiou
 that in 4.S23 automobile accidents il the state of Connecticut in the pas
 five years not one of the cars con
 cerned was driving on the wrong sid } of the road.
 Question: What city in the world ha the smallest percentage of automobil accidents?
 Answer: Venice
 Question: What state shows tn largest percentage of automobile acci dents?
 Answer: The state of intoxicatior l Question: Do. you not consider thi last answer rather prim?
 l Answer: I do.
 Question: For residents of Suburba towns who have business in the bank
 ing district in Hartford. where is tn 3 simplest and easiest place to leave thei } cars.
 Answer: At home. Question: I wish to suggest the fol lowing solution for the traffic pro blem in our larger Connecticut cities Between midnight and daybreak, noth = ing but traffic in a northerly directio 7 shall be allowed on any street in tn I city. Between daybreak and noon noth ing but southbound traffic. Betwee 9 noon and sunset nothing but east
 bound traffic. Between sunset an
 midnight nothing but westbound trat
 fife. What do you thing Of this schem I Answer: 1 think it's dandy. It f just as convenient as the systems no d 1 in force and lots easier to remembe e Question: I find the traffic regu f lations in my town exactly suited 1 l. my needs. They make it very easy fC
 me to get to my work in the mornin a and brings lots of business to IT e store. Do you think that I should wri Il to the police commissioners and te /. them SO?
 t Answer: Good Heavens, no. If yc r. did they'd change it.
 IS Question: In view of our large .fo
 eign population would it not be a goo e plan for Connecticut towns to ha-
 road signs in language other than Enl T. fish.
 i Answer: They do already. Most Col
 l necticut towns have signs which re;
 Drive Slow le Question: Which are responsible i ,e more cases of careless driving, men at women?
 is Answer: You might just as well a r. which does the most work, the tack
 the hammer.