Show ROAD RULES FOR MOTOR DRIVERS All Operators Should Practice Practice Practice tice What They Preach Says Commissioner Practice what you ou preach is 19 a good rule for automobile drivers to toto to follow follows Jow according to E E. Austin Baughman Baughman Baugh Baugh- man Maryland motor vehicle commis commis- If It when driving one discovers a glaring fault In the operating habits of ot the other fellow one would would immediately ImmedIately Immediately Imme Imme- ai analyze ones one's own habits to see if It one does not sometimes Indulge In the same violation much of benefit toward safety fety would result vastly more improvement In conditions would accrue than through Just laying the blame on the oth other r fellow and letting It go at that that he Said in urging motor vehicle drivers to be sure t to first remove remove remove re move the beam from their own eye before discussing the mote In n the theother theother theother other fellows Blame Other Fellow Dont ma make e It a habit to blame theother theother the thee other fellow until one is sure one is not at t times guilty of the same me type of operation says says' the commissioner If when persons are inclined to criticize the other fellow they would only stop for a moment and make a searching analysis of their own methods methods methods meth meth- of operating a car and apply the rule obtained thereby to an endeavor for their own Improvement In an honest honest honest hon hon- est effort to place their driving habits above fair criticism m accident prevention thin tion would be almost st automatic in its accomplishment Just as long as one attempts always al at ways to lay Jay the blame on the other fellow and and let It go at that nothing will be achieved On the other hand should every everyone one endeavor to develop a n spirit of fair play an Immediate improvement improvement im im- im provement would be effected Is Critic Free Freel FreelIn In listening to dIscus discussions ons where the theother theother theother other fellow la Is condemned one cannot cannot cannot can can- not but wonder If the person doing the criticizing Is always free from the same t type pe of mistakes Does he when late for an al appointment step on It and take a chance here and there t c D Does es he confronted with an emergency emergency emer emer- I gency assume the prerogative of or keepIng keepIng keep- keep ling Ing going under all conditions Does he when trailing a sedately moving vehicle become irritated and cut out of line Une regardless of truffle traffic conditions Does he fall fail to slow down at Intersections Intersections intersections Does he have a n false sense reuse of security engendered by many years ears of driving experience that makes him film feel Justified In driving In a manner which he lie would condemn in the other fellow fellow fel fel- fel low ow Does he give the pedestrian an even chance to cross the highway In n a dignified and safe manner Danner manner Self examination will teach man many drivers some surprising things about their own faults It Is a good habit to indulge In particularly when Inclined inclined In in- to devote ote all of ones one's energies to cussing out the other fellow v l' l I |