Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1924-03-28 | Page 3 | Pedestrians Urged to Face Traffic on Road

" Pedestrians Urged to Face Traffic on Road ;; The I'ltiiiKylvunlu Motor fed- eratlon vent to Its (VJ atllllated clubs a circular urging pedes- trluns wnlktug on thu highways, .. especially at night, to face tha " tralllc by walking on the left . side of the road. After a careful " " study of the situation, It has - been found that In most of the " cases where cars strike persons " on the highways at night the I! .. driver Is partially blinded by the headlights of approaching cars .. .. and, swinging to the right, fulls to see pedestrians. It Is con- tended that if persons walking on the roads would face the traf- tic they would be better able to avoid being struck, and also would be seen sooner by the '.. .. drivers of cars aproachlng In the opposite direction. rl I I I I' I 1 1 I I I I I 1 l l-l I I M l I 1 I