SPEEDING CARS.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 140, 8 July 1926, Page 7

SPEEDING CARS.

THE TURKISH WAY. I •• s .. . u. : -j Motorists’ Hard Way.- j “Wc arc in receipt of - a letter from j Chrysler Sales . Corporation regarding I speeding, and quote herewith an. ex-. tract,Writes Mr. J.. Cruse, manager, j Todd Motors. ‘‘Dr. Emin Bey, prefect of police ih I Constantinople, hase evolved a novel ‘solution’ to stop speeding in the Turkish capital. -It appears that, with the influx of fast American and European cars, the young men of Constantinople have' developed what the pilots of the speedways term a ‘heavy foot,’ ant] Dr. Bey is out to correct the evil. He and his police department have devised a plan that puts tne question of speeding squarely up to the public. “The police have been supplied with wide planks thickly studded with heavy, sharp nails, and given ple’nty of opportunity to practice throwing them. On the approach of a car that they believe is exceeding the speed limit they casually, but carefully, toss the plank in front of the car, taking pains

to Have the business side pointing skyward. “If the motor-car owner is unable to stop within tho remaining space, he has the alternative of driving away with all tyres fiat, or procuring a new set all -round. Hydraulic four-wheel brakes a proving of exceptional value under such conditions, according to the information, and imports of tyres show sighs of growing by leaps and bounds.**