The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-09-14
PREPARE YOUR CAR
FOR NEXT WEEK
Automobile Driver s
Must be Cautious
Fair Week

Blackfoot had scarcely any auto
mobile accidents at the Fourth of
July celebration this year, thanks to
the skill and carefulness Of its
drivers and its population on foot,
and there ought to be repetition
of that good conduct next Tuesday
when the public assemble in the
town to see the Indian parade.
I People have been working hard
this season, and no matter how busy
they are with the hundred and one
things that have to be done in con-
nection with the harvest and prepar-
atoms to store the spud crop that
holds such mysteries and such pos
sibilities this year, they may come
to town to see the Indians in their
pageant starting at noon or soon
after.
The people of this county have
studied and observed the traffic
rules so closely that very few acct
dents occur, and if car owners would
be as particular about the manage
ment of their lights. as they are
about all the rest of their car man
agement 1t would be a banner
county for safety on the road.
Nearly all drivers Of cars neglect
to dim theif lights when they meet
somebody. A good many have no
dinners, but they should remember
that merely shutting off the lights
and turning them on again gives the
other driver the correct location Of
the car he is meeting. A glance into
the darkness or the dim light when
the lights go off, shows whether the
cars are going to clear each other or
not, and tho they are turned on
again in second or two, tt has done
some good. Many collision can be
avoided by doing that. It Is a piece
Of bad manners and disrespect when
cars meet, for one to neglect to dim
or shut off his lights when the other
does. Up to the present time, a
person may go out and meet dozen
or twenty cars in the evening in this
county, and dim his lights for each
Of them and not get return of the
courtesy. A man who drove from
Ashton and Blackfoot one summer
night reported that 1t was so all thru
the valley and that altho he was
sometimes nearly blinded by the
glare of the other mans lights, he
simply had to go on into space not
knowing just what he was doing.
Another thing that needs atten-
ton is the man who runs with only |
one light, and leaves the people he
meets to guess whether it is his |
right or left lamp that is burning,
and whether the car is to one side or
the other Of the light that shows. He
Is the worst menace on the road
these nights, and more than any
body needs to dim his light or shut
It off for an instant to give the other
driver view in the darkness or
twilight, but he is the one who,
least of all, knows or cares what he
ought to do.
At the city limits of most towns
are signs telling what are the speed
limits, and in some places these are
being taken down and better one
put up that saws, please drive care
fully" A few towns have gone
farther than that and said in the
signs, Drive carefully, you may
meet fool"
Anyone who goes out on the roads |
in the evenings in this valley is
likely to think quite often, II am
fool" When you come
in for the Indian parade or the fire.
works, remember that you are q |
good driver, but remember also that
Won NAV meet a fool. and II Ia WE'LL
to be on the safe side, for nobody
can tell what fool will do the in
slant he meets or crosses car.