Show The Other Half Many automobile drivers think the they know all about the way of way right way of-way law understand only I the half o it it In answer to the question Who Who has the right of way the average eras driver would quickly reply The The man on the right light The answer is partially correct but isn't complete I The Thc best statutes on the su subjects subject j jay say ay The car on the right has th the way of I way of provided it enters the first but if the car on the left happens to be first Into the intersection the car on the right must yield I Maxwell Halsey Traffic Engine Engine- Engineer er r of the National Bureau of Cas- Cas Casualty Casualty Cas Casualty and Surety Underwriters gays s 's the best way to eliminate s confusion on this point is for all cars to slow down when approach approach- approaching approaching approaching ing In this way drivers will be 00 able to guage each others distance and obey the law with greater convenience The driver of a car approach approach- approaching approaching approaching I ing from the right has no justi justi- justification justification justification to suppose that all traffic must stop to permit him to closs doss I This attitude has produced a h high h I toll of accidents More than twice its ns many accidents occur at intersections inter inter- intersections I sections as between Inters intersections Last year 2430 persons were kill kill-I kill kill- killed kill killed ed and injured in I accidents resulting from misunderstandings misunderstandings standings over oyer the way right State laws should be clarified to coincide with common sense and the free flow of traffic If It this is done another bad hazard will be eliminated Meanwhile motorists slow down at intersections |