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Show 1 1SENSE SENSE AND SPEED . - It has been . rather well weU establIshed cstabhshedthat establIshedthat that lawshich laws \ which \\hich hich arbitrarily arbitranly fix speed speedlimits limits for automobiles automoblles are little IJttlc pro- pro pro - protection protectlon tection tectlon against accidents The speed speedat at which one may safely drive depends dependsupon upon the road and traffic traff1c conditions .1nvolved 1nvolved involved .1nvolvedA involvedA . conditionsinvolved conditions.1nvolved conditionsinvolvedA A high executive of one of the lead- lead lead Iead- Iead - leading Iead1ng ing 1ng automobile manufacturing com com- . - panies tpanies companies , who has made a close study of speed ofspeed declares in its Us relation to accidents , de- de de - clares hourover that 50 or even . 60 miles an hour over good open roads in the country may countrymay incutting be safer than 15 miles an hour in cutting comers corners in town townThe townThe The safe driver ro'lVer rolVer ' is not necessarily necessarilythe the slow driver dnver , , but one who uses usescommon common sense whether driving fast or srow slow orslow orsrow . Carelessa Carelessadriving Careless . driving turningcomers turningcorners . , , while wbie ! tUrning comers corners , , passing pedestrians or other cars othercars/- othercars othercarscrossing , , . / . - crossing Cl'ossing Clossing ; ' railroad tracks and andmaneuvering and1U8JJ.cuvering andinaneuver9ng 1U8JJ.cuvering 1U8JJcuvering inaneuver9ng isthe : . in congested traffic is the greatest menace to life 1lfe and limb limbSense limbSenso Importantfactor Ortantfactor Importantfir Sense Senso , not speed , , is the 1m1 Important Ortant > factor fir driveris in d determining teI-m1nlng teI m1nlng - whether a driver is issafe safe or unsafe1 unsafe -1 1 - . . |