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Show Good Advice to Automobilists tf 08 OS From the Judge of a Motor Court JOKKJ'II NAIJATII, who is judge of the motor car court in Chicago, and before be-fore whom come all of the canes of arrest for .eed violations of the Wtc motor vehicle law, as well as the traffic ordinances of the city of Chicago, is disiribtiLing les.flet.H with some good advice to motorists. I lie revised re-vised edition is mud, superior to the earlier editions the, judge distributed, and we think this code well worth publishing. A caroj'ul following of it will do much in the campaign for greater safety in the operation of motor cars. Here is Judge ISakith 's code, as given in Motor Age: Please Do. Always drive uri the. rlht side of tbc HU-cH. J'UhH vehicles except street enrs on tlui left. I'sn beat Inmpw and liht thorn at sundown. sun-down. I'liicure vour st;i1e license at once, Procure your vehicle tax at once and save court costs. ( ibHTve t he traffic laws Htl ietly. Avoid iiiKiimeriLs with ofneors, although vmi ma v 1 hi nk they are wrorur. r .lirn tlfchls on front of car. Iti'porl lo the police or to the court all sj.e.-.ler-H. I'sc ifre chains on rslny days. Signal drivers hack of you in case you liilcn.) io turn or stop your car. Slop y our car at all boulevard crossings. cross-ings. Have all lights h-sred. W'ahh your speedometers and have them tested every ten days. Procure and study the city ordinances and l!ie laws uf the Hlate pertaining to vehii'lea. Sinp ton feet hack of a car while same is (lischaruliiK or taking on passr-nye is. Pay special attention to the laws pertaining per-taining io sjieedln?:. Please Don't. Don't drink Intoxicating Honor or permit per-mit your chauffeur to do so while operating oper-ating an automobile. Don't drive faster than the law allows. Tion't permit your exhaust to smoke. Don't cross a boulevard until you come to a full atop. Don't pass a street ear on the left. side. Don't keep your muffler open at any time or place. Don't une KlarlriK llBbts. Don't drive on the wronK side or tne S Don't keep up a conversation while drivlntr or permit vour chauffeur to do BO. Don't pans a street car while paHsen-BerH paHsen-BerH ere hoarding tt or heini; dls'-hargel. Don't drive on street car tra'-ka. Don't permit anvone under tne age or in vears to operate your ear. Don't operate a car until you are aD-solutely aD-solutely competent. Don't permit vour chauffeur to speed, especially while vou are In the car. you are just as Ruilty as he and may be prosecuted also. Don't earry children or women on your moloroyeles. |