The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-28
Obey Traffic Laws
PreDent Accidents
How to Make Left Turns

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probably the cause of more minor
accidents and traffic congestion
THAN any other traffic error. A
sweeping turn to the right before
turning left causes both confusion
and congestion and leads to ac-
cidents. Failure to signal before
turning left also leads to acct
dents.
Turning left is safe and simple
if the rule in the state law is fol-
lowed. 1t requires a driver intend
ing TO turn left, to approach the
intersection in the lane immed-
lately to the right of the center of
the roadway. He must give a sig
nal by extending the left arm, or
by some other device plainly visi-
BILE to drivers in the rear. Having
signalled, other vehicles going in
the same direction may pass him
on the right, legally, safely and
without delay.
A driver turning left must give
way TO vehicles coming in the OPP
posite direction, il they have al
ready entered the intersection, but
under the new state law a driver
who is within the intersection and
has signalled a left turn, has the
right of way over vehicles which
have not entered the intersection.
Begging Rides Forbidden
"No person shall stand in the
travelled portion Of roadway
for the purpose of or while So
Letting a ride from the driver of
any vehicle other than a common
carrier" the state law says.
The common practice of stand
ing in the street or road begging
for rides results in two types of
accidents. Often the ride beggars
are hit. AT other times the driv-
er turning out to avoid hitting the
ride beggar, collides with another
vehicle.
The law does not prohibit
standing outside the travelled
roadway and tagging for rides,
but drivers are more and more re-
fusing to stop for ride beggars
While most motorists are glad to
give a lift to deserving people,
there is a certain risk in picking
up strangers. MANY are just
cumming their way" and oc-
casionally the stranger may turn
out to be a criminal.
Law Against "Hitching"
"No person shall ride in or
jump into or upon any vehicle
without the consent of the driver.
"No person shall hitch a to-
boggan, hand sled, bicycle or SIM
liar vehicle onto any motor We
hicle."
The boys and girls who may feel
most aggrieved at these para
graphs i'm the new Minnesota
traffic law are in reality the chief
benefciaries. Prevention of the
accidents which happen all too
frequently when youngsters
'ehitch to moving vehicles, was
the main purpose of putting these
new restrictions in the law. Say.
ing drivers from the annoyance of
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"Hitching" was harmless sport
when there were only horse drawn
vehicles. Hitching on or behind
fast moving automobiles or trucks
is a very dangerous practice. Even
jumping on or into a sleigh or wa
gon is dangerous, for if you fall
off, you may get hit by an auto
mobile. >,
It is well to obey this and all
other provisions of the traffic
law, for safety sake. Violation OF
any section will usually bring &C
cidents and occasionally may re-
suit in an arrest.
'The driver of motor vehicle
when travelling upon a down grade
shall not allow the vehicle to coast
with gears of such vehicle in neut-
rail-"
Ordinary traffic officers will
seldom check up and see whether
you violate this provision in the
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