Show Better Driving Will Save Lives Laves Accidents Accident Accidents happ happen n everywhere on back roads In the the country and on Main Streets In the city They happen most frequently on curves and hills and at Inter Inter- sections More people are killed In car accidents In rural areas than In urban areas About one third of the de deaths result from collision of ot motor vehicles another another another an an- other third f f from r rom o m accidents and about one fourth I from accident Collisions Collisions Colli Colli- with trains fixed objects object and bicycles account for other deaths Twilight Dan Dangerous Time Is Js a factor In the death death rate Most people are killed In I motor vehicles accident between I P P. P M. M and nd P P. P M M. The next most fatal period is between PM P.M. and 1200 PM P.M. followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed by the 1200 P P. P M M. to A. A M M. period Saturday and Sunday of course are the most dangerous days If you analyzed any anyone one fatal accident you probably would find about three causes Driving too fast for tor conditions Is the most common cause More than one half of the drivers Involved In fatal accidents have hav been found to be violating a traffic regulation regulation regulation regul regul- at the time of the accident Other ca causes ses driving under the Influence ence of alcohol bad weather conditions failure to give the right of way failure to keep right of center line tine improper passing disregarding the traffic officers or traffic signals Traffic rules are for poor drivers not me Drivers with that attitude violate laws either cause or end up in accidents Drivers with poor attitudes resent restrictions and nd they feel that traffic regulations are unnecessary unnecessary un un- un necessary or too stiff so they break the law Poor Poor attitudes cause accidents a alack lack of court courtesy esy causes causes' accidents lack of driving skill causes accidents unsafe condition of the motor vehicle physical handicaps and many other factors are involved In accidents Causes and prevention of course ourse go hand In hand Th following list l of or safe driving practices Is It short Its It's a list i of ot general and basic bulc practices praCtice that I non driven as well wen at as driven drivers should hould know The many other II safe aate driving practices should be t I taught In drivers education courses or by qualified driving Instructors Driving Rules Rule Keep your car In safe operating operate ing condition Dont Don't drive without a driver license or permit Adjust seat a and d rearview mirror before starting car Make sure lure street Ii Is clear before backing bl out of driveway Obey all traffic laws and reg reg- Obey traffic officers and traffic signs and signals Stop on red go on green slowdown slow slowdown slowdown down and proceed with caution If It light Is amber Drive at reasonable speed speed speed-at at ator or below speed limit If It weather and road conditions are arc good slower If they are not Keep In right lane If driving slowly on highway Stay about one car length behind behind belind be- be hind lind the car In front of ot you for every 10 mph of your speed Keep your you eyes on the road I Dont Don't weave In and out cl ct traffic I Pass cars on their left I Pass on a straightaway not on i c curves or near the c crest est of a hill I I Dont Don't fight others trying to pass you you let let them pass Signal properly when you want to turn stop slow down or pass Dont Don't jump a red light ore or try to get away b before fore the other driver Keep both hands har on the wheel Observe the way right rules ALWAYS BE ALERT AND PREPARED FOR ANY EMERGENCY EMER EMER- GENCY RIGHT RIGHT- WAY RIGHT OF- OF WAY RULES RULES- RULES RULES- When approaching all Intersections Intersections intersections Inter Inter- sections give right of w way y to cars carsIn carsin In n the intersection When two cars enter Intersection Intersection intersection tion at same time car on the l left ft yields right of way to cars coming In n opposite direction if It they are aren In n or close to the Intersection Give right of way to I at Intersections and cross cross- walks Dont Don't always Insist on your right of ot way The other fellow renow may Insist that he has the right of ot way wayt l AT AT NIGHT U Uee Use low low beum I lights In meeting other cars can and andI I when following another driver I Keep windshield and headlights clean I Dont Don't drive If drowsy Park and take a nap The Island of ot Zanzibar produces four fifths ot of the the worlds world's supply of f cloves V S. S Sea water waiter can be made potable by freezing An artesian well In France has been flowing since the Twelfth Century d. d 00 |