Holiday Road Dangers

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28104, 20 October 1956, Page 10

Holiday Road Dangers

The possibility of fine weather during the week-end will probably encourage many persons to travel by car in the next few days, and the main roads are certain to carry a heavy volume of traffic. Every motorist can help to make Labour Day a better’ and happier holiday by # observing appropriate care—practising road courtesy, respecting the regulations, keeping his speed within safe limits, and not attempting to drive beyond his physical capacity. Time saved on a long journey by driving too fast or by trying to do without sleep is not worth having at the risk of a serious accident, which may easily involve some other innocent motorist, or some cyclist or pedestrian. Safety on the road should always be the aim of the motorist, but care is more necessary than ever in the congestion of holiday traffic. Cutting into streams of traffic, overtaking near corners or the crests of hills, and denying another driver his right of way are all dangerous practices that should be avoided by the reasonable driver. But above all he should avoid driving too fast. A speed that may be safe in some circumstances can be dangerous in others. Excessive speed is not only the principal factor in most motor accidents. It is usually the difference between a minor collision and a major accident.