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Show ROAD 001TESY General Attitude Appears to Ee Prevailing Good-Na-tured Civility. Courtesy of the road Is fairly well observed by drivers of motor vehicles 1n general. Occasionally one motorist may meet with discourtesy and an exhibition of boorish manners from another driver, and of course the "road hog" is ever with us. This, however, appears to be the exception. Courtesy and a prevailing goocl-nntured goocl-nntured civility appear to be the general gen-eral attitude of motorists toward each other. Iiut are we as motorists observing the same courtesy and thoughtful consideration con-sideration toward the man and woman who walks that we observe tovard each other? Help Pedestrians. Are we trying to make the way of the pedestrian less difficult in crossing less busy thoroughfares and congested city streets? Of course It is taken for granted that every right-minded driver of a motor vehicle is trying to observe tha laws governing traffic 'regulation ami to avoid accidents in every way possible. pos-sible. This he Is bound to do. not only out of regard for the laws of the land, iind the protection of his fellow citizens, citi-zens, hut as a self-protective measure as well. Jim are we as careful In the lesser things as we might be? Many motorists are In the habit of rounding corners at a fast rate of speed. In doing this they mi v be obeying the law if the traffic signals Me set for them to go forward. Hut titi rely good breeding and courtesy require re-quire that they drive a little move slowly In order to allow tiie pedestrians pedes-trians who are crossing the street at the signal of the trafiic officer an opportunity op-portunity to get across without any mishap. Unnecessary Honking. Again, in the matter of blowing horns unnecessarily, the motorist often shows a lack of consideration toward those who are walking. How often we notice a driver noiselessly approach a person on foot and then suddenly emit a hoarse "honk," causing caus-ing that person to Jump nervously. This, in Itself, is a small matter, but in the case of an old person It Is very confusing, and might even lead to disastrous results In the case of a man or woman suffering from a heart or nervous disorder. When stopping at boulevards a motorist mo-torist may greatly assist a pedestrian by making his Intentions plain and signaling t lie person crossing the streets whether to stop or proceed. |