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Show SAFETY DEMANDS FOR CAR DRIVER Persons Driving Autos Soon to Pass Examination as to Qualifications, The day Is coming when the law will require all persons to pass examinations examina-tions proving that they are physically and mentally fit and have sufficient knowledge to drive an automobile safely. safe-ly. Part of this examination will be on just such subjects as the one presented pre-sented in these lessons. Persons who should not be allowed to drive cars include: a. Children below a certain age (usually sixteen). b. Persons whose height does not permit easy reach of the controlling pedals. c. Persons who have not sufficient strength to operate control levers easily eas-ily and positively. d. Persons under the influence of liquor or drugs. e. Epileptics or others subject to fits or fainting spells. f. Persons who do not know nnd understand un-derstand the traffic laws, ordinary rules of the road, and other points concerned con-cerned with safe nnd efficient automobile auto-mobile operation. g. Persons with dangerous defective hearing or eyesight. i h. Cripples or persons minus arms I or legs whose defects interfere with their safe control of an automobile. i. Persons whose nervous structure ls not sound or who do not react quickly. j. The mentally incompetent. Laws Are Needed. Laws have not yet been passed covering all of these points, but we should hear these things In mind because be-cause they are essential for our own safety and the safety of others. The demands for safety are more stringent than the demands of the law and rightly so. Laws are primarily to insure justice. A full appreciation of safety 'saves lives and limbs no matter who is to blame. A man may have a mechanically perfect car. but because of careless driving he may cause an accident that results in serious Injury or death to himself or others. Reckless driving is not a demonstration demon-stration of skill. A moment or two saved today by reckless speeding is not efficiency, for speeding tomorrow may result in a smash that will lay up the car for several days and yon for several months. Hurrying to get ahead of a train, a street car. or another vehicle saves only a moment or two at the ultimate destination nnd the gain Is not worth the price; there is too much danger of accident. Best Drivers Are Careful. The best drivers are especially careful care-ful at dusk or twilight. There is then neither enough daylight nor sufficient artificial light to make objects distinguishable dis-tinguishable at ordinary distances. Slow up for all turns in the road. Rlind corners are dangerous. When it Is impossible to see what is coming from around the corner, be prepared to stop. Sound horn a short distance before the corner. When installing chains on rlie rear wheels, install them on both wheels or none at all. Only one chain may result In a serious accident. Thains on all four wheels help the steering of the car. There are ruts nt the bottom of almost every hill. Hitting these ruts ut too high n speed may cause the driver to lose control of bis car. Drive slowly nt bridges nn 1 at culverts. cul-verts. A bnd rut or a sti-ne In the road may throw your car against the structure. |