Evening star., 1932-09-11
GOOD DRIVING AIDED
BY MOTOR TOURING
Effective in Rounding Out
Ones Skill to Operate
Automobile.
As a motorist tours so shall he drive

As a motorist tours so shall he drive.
Brought down to modern parlance,
the idea might be stated as learning
as you tour. Travelling by automobile,
too often considered merely a matter
of transportation or pleasure, Is COM
ing to be regarded as one way to learn
new and valuable angles to driving.
These dis United States are just varied
enough to keep the tourist thinking.
Standardization is lacking to a point
where driver is forced into highly
desirable type of versatility. If you
want to know how to drive with an
M. A. degree the trick today is to see
America first.
Nothing is more conducive to quick
observation than the hiding Of traffic
lights behind trees, high up over the
street and in other equally Illogical
locations A driver enters strange
city and casts his eyes this way and
that for those tricky lights. He thinks
he let's down and takes rest when
he gets safely through and is back on
the open road again. But he still
keeps looking He has got the habit
Of observing.
Customs Are Varied.
Customs in various parts of the coun-
try are surprisingly varied. Until re-
Gently one Eastern city called parking
ranking" and most drivers were forced
to admit theirs was rather rank at that.
The timing of signals in one city Is so
well done that many driver returns
to his own home resolved to see If he
cannot get along without so many traf-
f1c stops. Often he finds that the
trouble has been with himself, rather
than with the signaling system.
A Colorado woman was interested
in the way highways were laned in
Massachusetts. She was called down
for straddling one of these lines and
as a consequence of the experience
learned the advantage of keeping in
lanes even though they are not plainly
marked Lines have been helpful to
many drivers in curbing the habit Of
wandering all over the road. Lines
have taught others the right way to
make left turn. 1t has surprised
number of drivers who have been ac-
customed to having the lanes marked
out for them that they continue the
safe habit of driving in lanes when in
parts of the country where the actual
marks are not made on the road sur
face.
Topography alone teaches much about
driving. There are some drivers who
never become proficient in shifting
some of the Western States where hills
are hills. Many Northern motorist
does not have practice in high-Speed
driving until he tackles the long, level
stretches in the South. Chicago, Phila-
delphia and New York traffic is a great
educator for even experienced drivers.
Boston streets help ones sense Of di-
rection.
Contact Beneficial.
Contact with drivers from other parts
of the country is beneficial even to
those who are not especially observing.
There Is quite a variation in hand
signaling You may find some of it
better than what you are accustomed
to; some of it inferior In spite of the
general impression that there is no
courtesy on the road there are many
evidences of good spirit among drivers
In one city noticed that after making
quick stop several drivers moved
ahead few feet to give me that extra
margin which Is so often essential
when stopping behind another car.
One tourist was not familiar with
the speed laws in a certain city, so
decided to remain in line and move
with the procession. He had always
been the kind to try to pass everything.
Much to his surprise he found that by
keeping in line he made unusually good
time with half the effort and no risk
Another tourist met transcontinental
traveller who offered the handy tip that
whenever in doubt about whether a
left turn is permissible 1t is good idea
to glance at tire marks on the pave
ment. II there are marks swinging off