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Show WILL OF THE DRIVER "A sweeping and effective reform in the driving of automobiles could be effected by the insurance companies by the adoption of a rule which would refuse liability insurance, for a term of years, to any owner of an automobile whose negligence in any manner contributes con-tributes to an accident resulting in injury to any person. "There is a close psychological bond between liability insurance insur-ance and unreliability in driving. The man who settles back with the contented feeling that he is 'covered' may get careleas and reckless, reck-less, often without realizing it. The man who knows he is personally person-ally responsible for all consequences of his driving is almost invariably invari-ably careful. "The tide in the number of accidents and fatalities, increasing daily, will never be turned except by reaching the will of the man behind the wheel. Penalties, regrets, funerals, come at the wrong end of accidents to be effective preventatives." Tampa. Morning Tribune. Just what legal restrictions insurance companies might encounter by such a policy is a question. But the suggestion of the Tribune is a good one as the starting point toward accident prevention. Some responsibility required on part of driver makes him more careful. |