SLOW MOTION

NZ Truth, Issue 1191, 27 September 1928, Page 17

SLOW MOTION

How To Avoid Horse Vehicles One: of. the chief components m the make up of the good driver is the ability to correctly gauge the possibilities and probabilities of any traffic situation without a moment's hesitation. THIS, of course, only comes after a ■*• lengthy period of driving, ranging, [ with different drivers, from months to years. •'..'• Some people, unfortunately, never attain this efficiency, and they should always . drive with a big reserve of safety.' ■-■' '. . ■■'. •"' .■•■■■ •■ •■ '■'• •' ■ ! The , writer has found it a good rule m overtaking horse vehicles to regard them for traffic purposes as being stationary, no matter whether the horse I is movingifastor slow; Readers of these notes will no doubt remember many "occasions when they have ' intended to overtake .a horse- I drawn' carriage, . and ' have been .unexpectedly if breeds to. brake heavily m order to keep'^behind, as the car has overtaken the -slower moving vehicle more quickly ' tha'iv was expected. This situation, of course, only .occurs when anbther vehicle is approaching m the opposite direction, and where there .is hot room, for : three vehicles at one time. : '