Show TRAFFIC SAFETY HINTS by durham morris co attorney operators of motor vehicles can materially help in the matter of avoiding auto automobile mobile accidents and contribute to their own safety and the safety of others if they will observe the following laws or rules of the road 1 drive within speed limits particularly ticul arly on city streets and congested areas speeding is a leading cause of traffic I 1 c accidents stopping distances and the force of impact increase with speed ado not back your car or truck into a traffic lane unless you are sure you are not obstructing the path of oncoming on coming vehicles observe all stop signs and semi fore signals play fair with other drivers on the road wait your turn 4 don not attempt to drive while under the influence of 1 intoxicating liquor the drunken driver is an instrument ment of death and destruction do not allow yourself to be in that class 5 yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing at pedestrian lanes and other customary crossing places 6 do not attempt to pass another vehicle in no passing zones indicated by road signs or pavement markings or at other places where the view of oncoming on coming traffic ic is obstructed ted 7 make right turns from the right side of the road make left turns from the left side of your portion of the highway signal when slowing down stopping or turning 8 keep in your place on the road do not encroach on the other fellows territory |