PRIDE IN CAR

Shannon News, 5 August 1927, Page 4

PRIDE IN CAR

It is unquestionably true that pride leads many drivers into situations that essentially are humorous instead of serious. That same pride prevents an excessively large number of motor car operators from seeing the humour of the situation, however. One of the most common illustrations of this fact- is the impulse to refuse to let another car pass even in the face of the fact that »t may be from twenty to thirty miles an hour faster. In spite of this tremendous margin of speed, it frequently happens that the driver ahead" thinks he can make up for the car's lack of pace by more skilful driving. Here, obviously, are the elements of a ludicrous, if not at once a dangerous; situation. Does either driver, even the one in the fast car, see i' ? Many times neither of them does. Part of the pride of every motor'st

is based on his pride in his car. He bought the car, and, having bought it. feels that he is compelled to prove his judgment right and sound by ; showing all other drivers that while it may be lacking in some features it has speed and power. The efforts that these drivers make to prove their purchasing judgment sound and the efforts that other drivers make to prove it unsound, have served to develop what .mounts almost to a national motoring pastime. In those relatively rare instances when the driver of th& speedy car seemingly is satisfied to rest on his laurels, another driver who does nol believe the first has laurels to rest on, comes along and horns a challenge. Then the race begins. Both drivers have too much pride. Neither has quite the sense of humour to laught off the situation, or then see its potential dangers.