question still remains-" what .
more can be clone to lesson these
accidents and help others realize
the importance of highway safty?"
First, think of the causes. There
are many to be mentioned, but■lot
us skim through these and select
the most outstanding ones for
discussion. We will begin with
the "Speed Demon" or "Road Hog"
as he is sometimes called. It is
he who does not'heed red lights,
w ho has little''respect for sharp
turns or narrpw places on the
road.. He is the one Usually
found involved ‘in those "hit-and
run" cases which are sc many in
the United States, Always in a *
big hurry, his main object is to
reach his destination regardless
of anyone or anything that may
tend to bar the way. It is
through drivers' of this kind that
the more serious misshaps occur, •
A close second to then is that- •
one who will persist in driving
while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor. In a case
like this, the condition of the
roads is as likely as not ot he
the cause of disaster. It is
said that the brain rules the
hand in -"riving;, or in fact, any
kind of work. When' the brain is
befuddled by drink, it is almost
like having no nind at all, and
the hands are useless. "If you '
drink, don't drive; if you drive,
don't drink"-- the creed too
many do not follow. If thiswere
made into a law in every state,
driving would be much safer, not
to nention a more enjoyable pas*
tine.
T hen, there is that which few
would nane as a good reason, but
which nevertheless stands as such;
hikers or mere pedestrians, done
of these seen to forget that they ,
also, must keep on their own side
of the road as well a.s the drivers
In a vehicle or otherwise, a per
son, especially if he is responsi
ble for fathers, nust take care
that ho hinself is not enroneous
for the sake of his life and
others. In this class nay be
included people on bicycles and
for their benefit, also, is this
rule— "keep to the right".
As has been mentioned before,
highways alnne can have a lot to
do with the safety problem.
There are many unnecessary curves
and inclines on which any number
of unavoidable accidents- may occurc
However, it is usually not the
fault of the highway* but the
person using the highway. There
are still toe many who have not
learned that "the car, to watch
is the car behind the car in front
of you". And so we find enumerate'
cd the more common causes of high
way misshaps; 1,speed demons,
2, ■ intoxicated ’rivers, 3,pedes
trians, and in some cases 4, con
dition of the highways in general.
What can be done about it? Of
■late, Grange organizations have
■taken an interest in the safty
problem. If each Granger' will do
his part in setting a good ex
ample for others, there will
certainly be a decided break in ’
the accidental percentage, this
year and for many years to come*
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