The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-13

Arm signal drill every morning
Cor left turn. right turn. slow down,
stop and for heading out or backing
out from the curb is a suggestion
from tho safety department Of the
IIoosier Motor Club to all automobile
drivers who would prolong their
lives.
Arm signal drill may we'll become
a part Of the daily Dozen, " said
Todd Stops, secretary-manager The
daily dozen will promote health and
the arm signal drill wall promote life,
which is also essential to health.
THE days are warm enough now
to lower the car window and give an
emphatic arm signal for every opera.
ton of the car as required by law.
Drivers Of closed cars may use me.
chanical devices, but if the mechan.
ical device fails to work the driver
is held responsible in case Of acct
dent.
Every motorist should form the
habit of giving arm signals and prac-
tice them until they become mechan-
ical. 1t may appear foolish to give
arm signals when no car is In sight,
but there Is safety IN mechanical
routine. The automatic wig-wag at
railroad crossings function when the
train approaches the crossing re.
CARELESS Of traffic conditions; the
light burns in the lighthouse tower
when no ships are near, and the arm
signal should be given for every OPP
Grafton OF the car for in most acct
dents one Of the drivers usually says
/ 1 didn't see you coming
Required by Law
Arm signals required by law are
as follows: Left turn, extend left
arm in horizontal position right
turn, extend left arm with forearm
raised perpendictularly and at right
angles to the main arm; stop or
slow down, extend left arm in
horizontal position and move it up
and down in vertical direction; back
out or head out from curb--same as
signal for left turn.
Arm signals should be executed
in a definite manner so that the
motorist behind or in front may not
mistake its meaning. The motorist
who let's his arm hang out of the
car windows is a menace to traffic.
No one knows what he intends to
do. He may be giving a signal or
he may be cooling his pulse. The
law prescribes the manner in which
arm signals must be given and a
half-hearted attempt cannot be con-
strued as complying with the law.
MANY motorists seem to be under
the impression that arm signals are
required for right and left turns
only. Arm signals are required, by
law for six operations of the car,
viz: left turn, right turn, stop, slow
down, heading out from curb, and
! backing out from the curb. Horn
signals are required by law under
five conditions. viz; at curves, at OBJ
secured corners, at road intersections
when passing pedestrians, and when
passing another vehicle.
Show Intent
Arm and horn signals are in.
tended by law as warning signs and
they should be given at tho proper
time. 1t is not compliance with the
law to stick the arm out for a left
turn and turn at the same time
The motorist in the rear and the on,
coming motorist have a right to ex.
pect a proper warning before any
operation of the car is attempted
which will interfere with the opera,
ton of their cars.
Leaving the curb, either by back
ing out or heading out, and left turns
are operations of motor car in
volved in the most accidents reported
to the club, and for this reason ex-