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Show LEGAL POINT FOR MOTORISTS l' Probably moro serious accidents oc- . C0' cur among motorists at railroad crossings than at any other points tfA " in the highways, hardly a day pass- , fifing fif-ing that does not see two or throe nc '- E.'-cidents E.'-cidents of this kind chronicled In tho BE? press, writes Leslie Chllds, editor of Kr American .Motorist These accidents HT1' havo become so frequent and so ser- i mi ious that they furnish a most poten- ej Hfc tial argument in favor of the abolish- Be ment of grade crossings. In the light & B$f, of all this, it behooves the motorist S HlL to know just what is expected of him a wS$t by the law at points of this kind. N W From the cases reviewed, it would I ag': seeni that the courts havo placed the l wu; duty to stop, look and listen at rail- inroad in-road crossings squarely upon the mot. B orfst. He cannot hope to recover for e &2 injury received at points of this kind L Err-, unless ho, can show entiro freedom ; &. from contributory negligence. ' And in exercising-tho required care .1 he must of necessity take Into con. , sidoration tho physical surroundings rU of the particular place, such as trees ' houses, etc., that may obstruct his f his yic.w If the surroundings deJ&j" mand it, he must not only stop, look '555 and listen, but should get out of his v" machine and walk ahead to make cer- - tain the way is clear. Unless ho .At takes these precautions the probabil- m ities are he will not be free from an - H imputation of negligence that will ser. H iously interfere with his right of re- flfl covery in case of accident. IH oo 'M Definite plans for the registration H of America's woman power have been afl approved by Washington. |