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Show Highway Courtesy Simple Safety Rule Highway courtesy in its simplest form provides one of the most effective ef-fective ways of facilitating the smoother flow of traffic and preventing prevent-ing accidents, according to the Motor Safety League of Utah, which is engaged en-gaged in a state-wide safety campaign cam-paign and program. , The cooperation of every car owner own-er in extending reasonable courtesy to other users of the highways, will make it an immediate success. "Take the question of signals for stopping, making turns and backing," says the Safety League, "as an example exam-ple of courtesy. Inquiries indicate that many drivers do not consider the giving of signals primarily as a mark of courtesy. Many who claim to give signals always, asserted they did so from a motive of self-preservation. They were frank to admit they never had considered the matter from a safey angle, yet it is the very basis of courtesy. . "Careful parking, with the idea of utilizing only the necessary space is also an important phase of courtesy. The motorist who never tries to beat another to a crossing, remains a reasonable rea-sonable distance behind cars ahead, signals when overtaking, give his fellow fel-low motorist a just share of the road and stays out of the fender-brushing class, is doing much to promote safety safe-ty on the highways. Such drivers are also entitled to the rating of courteous cour-teous motorists." |