Show ROAD HOG IS HELD TO BLAME Causes Innumerable Ac Ac- Accidents Accidents Acc c Fails rails to Give Hight Right of ofTay Way Tay WASHINGTON D D. C. C C Oct Nea-ly Nea Nu iy sixth one of o the nations nation's en entire en- en entire n- n tire population has hs directly or Indi Indirectly suffered from Irom highway acci accI- accidents accidents dents during the past live five years says sa the American Road Builders Builders' association association tion today in an appeal for tor the practice PrACtice practice tice of o courtesy and caution on the public thoroughfares The road hog described as the most contemptible the thc Is the figure on highway today center of o a vigorous appeal for tor sane lame driving About people e I have t been n killed kl or Injured on o the street t and highway during the past live five years according to the association As M Assuming turning suming nero ever every death or Injury to af affect at- at cither directly or Indirectly five c 1 persons pe ons between and 18 people have ha suffered from these e accidents At this rate within ln the present generation the entire pop pop- population population population of o the country will have ha ex experienced ex- ex experienced d the horrors of o highway ac ac- ac The road hog Is the cause rause of 01 In Innumerable In- In Innumerable Innumerable numerable accidents many of 01 which cannot be proven the fault of 01 this dangerous driver Physical conditions often make It nearly Impossible Imp I to f g blame e him after r the damage amage has been e done The road d hOlt hog Is the man who drives casually along In the center of o the road and falls to give ghe e the right right- way of-way to others who ho wish to pass at a reasonable speed He Is the man who selfishly refuses refuse to relinquish the of way when It Is to the advantage advantage tage of many other motorists He Is the driver who will hold up traffic In order to receive a I passenger in a congested district In general he Is the man who regards the highway al almost al- al almost almost most as his personal property Often persons who ho are arc extremely courteous and cautious In their social or business life lire will shake off oU all semblances of these principles behind the wheel of an automobile It Is these persons who become the selfish and dangerous hazards hazard of the high high- the way the road hogs The practice of 01 the same courtesy and caution on the street and highway that Is used In Inthe Inthe Inthe the office or In the home will mil do much to reduce the appalling number of o casualties each year The practices of the road hog are selfish practices and are not In sympathy with modem modern methods of transportation Every ery Ever Individual should resolve to remain out of this category cat ory by b the voluntary practice of o I courtesy court and caution n |