The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
The Road Hogs Responsibility
for Traffic Accidents
By BILL PRICE,


An automobile road hog, throwing binding light in
ront him. responsible for another fatal traffic accident
his time on the Baltimore W Washington pike.
The meanes lowest human being earth is the auto driver
Who purpose hogs than his share Of the road the
right of way Of the other crossings elsewhere and
his undesirable condition in activities giving
students of traffic and the public than anything
lse
When the hoggng done night accompanied by throw
ng dazzling light the pathway Of the other binding
hin that he the roadway what may be in front
him. the act nothing short of criminal though diff
uIt in most instances to mete out punishment
Maryland roads avoite drveways for the display Of
binding lights at night and the District and Maryland
authorities should make every effort to get together upon
rct enforcement of standard regulations and the
punishment of offenders The danger life great to
continue Is There pleasure awabding citizens
driving when they constantly the specimens Of
night road hogs that infest nearby thoroughfares
Much yet be done in the District clean up the blind
ing light road hogs They be met with frequent in
ervals Taking good Of themselves their only thought
What happens to the other fellow of theirs
Regulation Of lights of necessary but the and
punishment of offenders far important the de-
iberate misuse of lights that brings trouble and annoyance
The daylight road hog will later have be
ckoned with the the night hog is after ALL the
hog spirit that at the bottom of the whole thing and it
not only serious but the Of i'll feeling
than any other thing.
A. ROBERTS interesting the editor the
her day this subject He suggests that road hogm may
broken up by putting plain clothes officers the streets
fused which do look fine but in firscass
mechanical condition and able to rapidly
THE of road hog says the writer "has the
keenest scent for policeman he constantly the lookout
for officers foot motorcycles dozen times day some
rascal puts the responsibility for his life and mine and
here would be many accidents than there but
many Of who renquh rights for the sake of safety
The road hog knows this and dashes horoughares with
wild abandon in the knowledge that the of the
other fellow will him to give way Once in while two
Of kind meet and then there is a collision"
The truth the road hog is well summed up here He
relies upon lawabdng drivers of relnquishng right of
way him. Taxi drivers head the list of road hogs but in
heir behalf may be said that their equipped with
brakes and their long experience enables
chances Their methods initiated by irresponsible reckless
snaps who think funny cheat others roadway
rights When the other isn't disposed yield his rights
here crash the closest possible shave in avoiding
There will eventually have to be as to the
fitness drivers of the type mentioned Large num-
of them who cannot be trusted any occupa
on because Of their responsibility and disregard of
material values and Of human rights Students of psychology
of mental ondness united in the opinion that there
thousands Of drivers who should
permits There screw loose ii them somewhere and the
mental bearings represent others that should
requires thought and Witness and rresponsbill
shouldn't any longer be trusted at driving wheels