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Show SIX POINTS OF RIGHT DRIVING Experts Tell How Man at Wheel Should Handle Car at All Times. "What are the characteristics of a good driver?" T'jlswas the question which Thomas P. Henry, president of the American Automobile association, recently asked a Jury of seven nationally known traffic traf-fic experts. "Their replies were strikingly similar," sim-ilar," declared Fred H. Caley, secretary secre-tary of the Cleveland Automobile club, in making public an analysis of their opinions, "for these seven men were entirely in accord on six major points of good driving." They are: Six Major Points. 1 The good driver must have a high degree of self-control at all times. 2 The good driver always maintains main-tains his car in such shape that It responds easily and quickly to his every command. 3 The good driver regulates his speed In accordance wlih the conditions condi-tions of the road on which he Is traveling trav-eling and never exceeds it rate of s;.e, d above whh h he cannot stop wi'hin the "dear course ahead." 4 The goo. I driver Invariably exorcises exor-cises due rcjurd for the ri!.is of others to enjoy sa:Vty on the r I. ." Tie g I driver rec.guk'.os his responsibility as a protector or guard Ian of the safety of ,,.!,.. ri.ir.t nt.d tv Using caurioli at a'l tin:.s will eliminate, so tar as pi.-sii,:,.. iic-idnits due to the carelessness of others. Keeps Mind on Wheel. f! The go.id driver l:eeps his mind on what he Is doing; Is ulw.ns watch ful and alert. In announcing the result- of this questionnaire, Mr. C.iby remarked that It Is more nei-f:iry to Instill wilhin motorists a realization of their responsibility In making the highways safe than It is to enact additional restrictive re-strictive legislation. |