Show SOMEBODY BLUNDERED study of the statistics reveal that a majority of the automobile accidents in the united states in 1933 occurred on straight dry roads in clear weather and involved cars in good condition driven by persons with a year or more experience over 75 per cent of these drivers were persons of mature age from 25 to 64 the majority of the deaths and injuries must be attributed to blunders A recent analysis by the national bureau of casualty and surety underwriters shows what the blunders were there are eight in all 1 drove too fast for conditions this accounted for approximately three fourth of all mishaps in 1933 assigned to driving blunders 2 failed to slow down at intersections ter sections 3 failed to keep to the right 4 tried to pass another car going in the same direction when view was obstructed 5 failed to slow down on approaching pro aching pede strains 6 passed on the right of a preceding vehicle 7 ignored important traffic control devices 8 parked at dangerous spots if drivers will obey the eight common rules suggested by these violations the annual accident record can be reduced to a negligible figure |