KEEPING BRAKES IN REPAIR.
_It is estimated'by competent authorities that the majority of automobile accidents are the result of side slips due to defective braking. It must not be inferred, however, that the brakes themselves are in all cases defective, but rather that their, pi-oper adjustment has not been maintained, and that they were not used with judgment. The operation of a •brake necessarily involves wear, so this cannot be charged as a defect against the manufacturer; andl it follows that systematic and periodical attention should be given to the brakes to keep them adjusted so fha,t they will operate effectively. Too many car owners, however, have neither tho ability nor the inclination to take care of their brakes, or to use them with discretion, and consequently are a standing menace to the community. ■
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 140, 13 June 1918, Page 10
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134KEEPING BRAKES IN REPAIR. Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 140, 13 June 1918, Page 10
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