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Show ROAD RULES FOR MOTOR DRIVERS s All Operators Should Practice Prac-tice What They Preach, Says Commissioner. "Practice what you preach," Is a good rule for automobile drivers to follow, according to E. Austin Paugh-man, Paugh-man, Maryland motor vehicle commissioner. commis-sioner. "If, when driving, one discovers a glaring fault In the operating habits of 'the other fellow," one would Immediately Imme-diately analyze one's own habits to see If one does not sometimes Indulge In the same violation, much of benefit toward safety would result; vastly more Improvement In conditions would accrue than through Just laying the blame on the other fellow and letting it go at that," he said, In urging motor vehicle drivers to be sure to first "remove "re-move the beam from their own eye" before discussing the mote In "the other fellow's." Blame Other Fellow. "Don't make It a habit to blame 'the other fellow' until one Is sure one is not at times guilty of he Fame type of operation," says the commissioner. "If, when persons are Inclined to criticize 'the other fellow' they would only stop for a moment and make a searching analysis of their own methods meth-ods of operating a car, and apply the rule obtained thereby to an endeavor for their own Improvement, In an honest hon-est effort to place their driving habits above fair critlcls-m, accident prevention preven-tion would be almost automatic In Its accomplishment. "Just as long as one attempts always al-ways to lay the blame on the other fellow and let It go at that, nothing will be achieved. On the other hand should everyone endeavor to develop a spirit of fair play, an Immediate Improvement Im-provement would be effected. Is Critic Free? "In listening to discussions where the 'other fellow' is condemned one cannot can-not but wonder If the person doing the criticizing is always free from the same type of mistakes; Does he, when lale for an appointment, 'step on It' nid take a chance here and there? Does he, confronted with an emergency, emer-gency, asf-ume the prerogative of keeping keep-ing going under all conditions? Does he, when trailing a sedately moving vehicle, become Irritated and cut out of line regardless of traffic conditions? Does he fall to slow down at Intersections? Intersec-tions? Does he have a false sense of security engendered by many years of driving experience that makes him feel Justified in driving In a manner which he would condemn In 'the other fellow?' fel-low?' Does he give the pedestrian an even chance to cross the highway in a dignified and safe manner? "Self-examination will teach many drivers some surprising things about their own faults. It Is a good habit to indulge In, particularly when Inclined In-clined to devote all of one's energies to 'cussing out the other fellow!'" |
