| Show THE RIGHT OF WAY DURING the year 1890 more than five thousand persons were run over in the streets of london this to Is equal to fifteen such euch accidents acci dento a day of these two hundred and fifty were fatal or one for nearly every business day in the year abo attention of parliament has been called to the dangers which foot passengers meet in the streets of the british metropolis the police in many crowded thoroughfares protect pedestrians in crossing among the vehicles which crowd their way and the rightson rights right of the traveler meet with some kind of recognition but the idea has not yet fully penetrated the ordinary drivers brain in ID london any more than in new york and other places that people walking in and crowing crossing over the public streets have the right of way laws lave for the protection of foot pas are needed in every large city and ought to be vigorously enforced street car motormen as well as other drivers ought to be instructed concern ing g the rights of the public they are not just fled in law or reason in dashing ahead when persons or vehicles are in the way even if they do ring the bell sonorous or cracked with which the car Is i fitted the public have the right of way in prefer preference enoe to those and other conveyances oon vey and while everybody ought to have prudence enough to look out for the cars damages can be demanded for injuries received through carelessness or recklessness of drivers |
