Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-21
STATE POLICE
VISIT POCOMOKE
ON SATURDAY
Cliff Bergere Acts AS "WOrld's
Worst Driver" In Local
Demonstration
PART OF STATEWIDE
SAFETY CAMP AIGN

In an effort to curb reckless driv-
ing and the alarming increase OF IA
talities resulting from carelessness
and indifference on the drivers part,
the Maryland State Police Depart
ment, headed by its superintendent,
Enoch B. Gary, on August 18th
launched a statewide Safety Cam
paign.
In inaugurating the Safety Cam
paign" for Maryland at State Police
Headquarters Tuesday, August 18th,
Governor Harry w. Nice in his ad
dress said Several days ago check
ed over the terrible toll of life caused
by traffic accidents during the first
six months of 1886. Deaths alone
totaled 1876 and injuries were more
than ten times that number. Check
ing further I found that well over
80 per cent of these accidents were
caused by carelessness and inatten-
ton of the driver.
"Vicious as this situation has been
there are constructive, forces that re-
Gently have lessened somewhat our
previous record. This in spite of
their being $4,000 more vehicles on
our roads this year."
"The press, the pulpit, school Of
ficials, large fleet owners, civic or
CARNATIONS and a great many safety
minded men and women are largely
responsible for the reduced accidents
and fatalities on our streets and high
ways. Their helpfulness in curling
this slaughter on our Maryland roads
is very greatly appreciated and I am
most hopeful they will continue their
splendid activities and cooperation"
The drive has been aided by the CO.
operation of Paul Hoffman, chairman
of the Highway Safety Committee
of the Automobile Manufacturers AS
sociation. Three conspicuously paint
ed safety cars headed by Mr.. Hoff-
man is touring the state. The tour
began at Easton August 18th and will
end September 18th.
On Saturday afternoon between two
and three o'clock the State Police
staged their safety drive in Pocomoke
The demonstration took place on Mar
ket Street between Clarke Avenue
and Front St., and was sponsored by
the State Police Department, the
Studebaker Corporation cooperating.
Cliff Bergere, of the Studebaker
Sales Corporation, who has participa-
ted in Memorial Day races at the In
dianapolis speedway and exhibited his
skill in films, acted as test driver
in giving the local demonstration.
Though one of the safest drivers in
the country he acted as the worlds
Worst Driver" and demonstrated mis-
takes committed by the careless and
thoughtless drivers that are the
cause of most fatal accidents. Follow
ing him in the test of chow not to
drive" was state police car, per-
forming the traffic maneuvers cor
rectly. In a third car State Police
man explained the faulty points in
Bergere's left hand turns, right hand
turns, passing under an imaginary
stop light, and meeting car, and al
so the good points of the officers
car.
Mr.. Bergere in demonstrating reck-
less driving took the curve on two
wheels showing how easily the life
of motorists and pedestrians could be
endangered. The police car took the
curve slowly, carefully, with every
consideration for human life.
Corporal Mimick of Sub Station E
Salisbury, with several other MEM
bers of the State Police directed traf-
fic and demonstrated the right way of
driving.
The demonstration was education
al and was designed solely to jar the
thoughtless motorist out of his lethar-
gy. Those witnessing it could not
help but realize that human lives de-
pend upon the drivers attention and
courtesy in handling his car on the
streets and highways.