Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
THE DANGEROUS TRUCK.

THE DANGEROUS TRUCK.
The distressing accident which happened last Friday on the
leading from Pocomoke City to the Virginia ne aus
than the usual comment to the dangerous character OF
travel while the roads being used for transportation OF
freight by heavy trucks ':"t'.. a'
Just now the strawberry crop utilizing large extent
this method of marketing the highway presents the
almost the movements of armies during state OF war;
To one driving passenger huge machines loaded to the
point toheavness apparently to loom hundred
yards They headed early market the cities and they
must maintain speed which will put them there on time
They are driven times by boys who have stretched
physical limit in order make trips
possible and this condition together with feeling that the
weight of truck protection against the majority of
chimes they makes them careless and Indifferent to just
how much road they taking. ~s~.~->--~-r..
vehicles have right the road They
required license presumed have drivers empowered
by the operate their trucks But limited above the
security engeneed by the character of the huge truck makes
the chaues consciously unconcousy Indifferent to the rights
of Others In meeting these the passenger is almost nva
ably pushed Off the road In approaching from the the
load extending each side bscures the glass the law requires the
carry and pass smaller vehicle is compelled to
stay behind until accident other
the driver of the machine finds he obstructng the
sage
In the midst of the strawberry suppose
potato will similar uatons-he greatest danger
lies in oveaxng the endurance of drivers It reported that
accident referred the beginning of this article confess
ed he had been asleep the instant the collision occurred The
result wrecked machines leg severed numberess
cuts and bruises.
This sleep indicates fatigue and there any line duty
that requires artnes of mind and body the who sits be-
hind the steering wheel of gasdven vehicle In the hands of
inexperienced careless physically ncapacated steesman
it becomes dangerous almost engines of and rides
opposition as did the juggernauts Of Old .se'
We do not pretend to be able offer solution of this phase
of the traffic problem That special notice should be taken
of this human fe is seevident The police
is not possible for them patrol the road at all hours Nor
likely they will apprehend driver who will watcher the
rear OF his load and speed to forty fifty miles hour We
heard operator of truck this the way he protected
himself from road officials but noticed totally
ent to the safety of the travelling pubc-and
to his life and limb.
would require freight carriers to keep to the
right of the road always We understand how the the
bed would make possibly certain inconvenience of steering and
might endanger small extent the safety of the load But bet
ter these than wrecked less serious injuries hui
man beings, and maybe life sacrificed.
With regard to ovetaxng human endurance would be we'll
If law be passed that driver should make two trips fol-
lowing Immediately the other these distant points
period of rest should be enoed between journeys and sys
tenn OF checking adopted to that such law is enforced
The situation demands some of action.
improved highways is becoming anxiety
pleasure The smaller auto these weigh heavily
loaded and the rights of thousands people nterfered WITH
besides the exposing of life and limb accidents Many
times youthful incompetent Indifferent persons the
wheel OF the big machines and really the ordinary traveller
Hit stand it." We submit the question Road
Commission and trust they will give it consideration
COMMENCEMENT DAYS.
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