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Show AUTOMOBILE COURTESY Motering courtesy means actions rather than words. It is not so much what you say to the other auto driver driv-er as what you do to him, or what he does to you, that counts. And courtesy, according to these rules, to night applies in the country as wel as it does in the city. These are the things it is suggest ed you do to make your touring more pleasant: Don't cut in front of another car that is moving at the same rate ot speed you are. Don't honk your horn loudly at a bewildered pedestrian who is trying his best to get out of your way. If you are a pedestrian don't saunter saun-ter across in fornt of rapidly moving motor cars with the air of a dutch-ess, dutch-ess, because the car sometimes cannot can-not stop, even if the driver wants to Don't drive in the middle of the street or road if you are going at a very slow pace. Keep well over to the right. Don't take up any more room in parking your car than is necessary. That is, if there is space enough for two cars at the curb, park yours so that there will be room enough for another occupant in that space. When passing children playing in the street slow down and blow your horn. This is not only courtesy, it is absolute precaution against accidents. acci-dents. Don't stick your arm out of the car for any other purpose than to give a correct arm signal. For Instance, In-stance, don't point out the scenery, no matter how enthusiastic you may be about Utah and don't extend your arm to shake off ashes from your sigar or cigarette. It is discourteous to the man behind you. Don't squeeze into a line of motor cars at a crossing. It is always courteous to stop and offer aid when you find a motorist In some mechanical trouble along the road. a |