FOR SAFE DRIVING

NZ Truth, Issue 1147, 24 November 1927, Page 15

FOR SAFE DRIVING

Nine Golden Rules To Apply

Ninety -five per cent, of motoring accidents are preventable. The majority are caused by speeds m excess of those which are safe for the car being driven or the particular circumstances at the time.

FOR instance, a 40-50 h.p. is safer under all conditions at 50 miles per hour than a little "bump about" at half the speed. It seems, therefore, that almost all accidents could be prevented by adopting the following nine rules: — 1. Drivers must have their cars meohanically correct. 2. By driving m accordance with correct road usage and m no circumstances taking chances. 3. Drivers must keep their speed within the scope of their particular cars, and never m any circumstances exceed lt. 4. At night-time never drive faster than it ls possible easily to pull up m the distance the lamps Bhow up the road and everything on it quite clearly, 6. In no circumstances race side by Bide with another car; either have sufficient speed to pass quickly and for good, or remain behind the car m front. 6. The brakes should be tried In the flrst few yards of the Journey to make sure that they are acting; remember, there are brakes that become feeble after having water on them, until dried oft*. 7. Remember every cross-road, and

even an opening out of a garden or field, may yield a potential ass who will charge into the main road without looking. 8. Feel shy of every pedestrian; expect that he will step off the path m front of you or do some other brave or reckless act. The pedestrian means well and does things without thinking, but the motordriver must always be thinking what the other person may do, and thus be ln a position to aot quickly and safely. 9. Never forget that you are In charge of a most dangerous Instrument whenever you use a car, as lt has within it power to create potential damage to yourself, itself, and others.

It must never bo forgotten that rapid transit ls the essence of the value of the motor-car. and every effort mußt be made to render this safe with everincreasing speed.

The motor-car, despite all Its possible misuse, has brought happiness to individuals and happy holidays to families that nothing before has done, not even the bicycle, which has brought great happiness, but mainly to the young; motor-car happiness spreads farther and over all ages.