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Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1933, Page 4

In a paper on motor insurance read before the Insurance Institute of London, Mr W. A. Hurst discussed the temperament factor in car-driving. Tlie study of the psychological aspect cf tin's problem would, lie thought, indicate a three-fold classification of driving types. First, they had that race product whom they might call the plus man. -He was gifted with a sub-conscious faculty cf anticipation and when handling a motor-car lie preserved a sens'’ of alertnp.es and responsiHlit" commensurate with the dangers with which he might at any moment he confronted. He concerned himself .net mly with the strict observance of road rules and etiquette, but, in addition, developed a skill and foresight which cm:’ led him to anticipate and avoid the possible remits of tlie other mail’s mirelessnyv:, mistakes and blunders. Next in classification was the *s’ardard driver. Generally a man of normal skill and judgment, he expected other road users to carry out iTipir obligations in the same

way as he himself did. Unfortunately matters did not always work out according to, Iris cherished expectation and,occasionally they found the standard driver involved in accidents directly attribultable to the .carelessness -of -others. Thirdly, there was the minus man. Generally of a reckless and speculative nature, lie was the individual who habitually took chances. Such an individual continued to hope for the best when at the wheel and would dare to pass a vehicle on a bend on the chance that the road ahead would be clear of traffic. If he considered the matter at all he believed that the danger of meeting an oncoming vehicle was too remote to deter his venturesome action. This was the class of road user whoso outlook was a public menace.