MOTOR DANGERS.
In 1903 the number of horses drawing vehicles in London was about 500,000— in 1914 it was reduced to much less than 80,000. At the outbreak of war the proportion of fast motor to fast horse-drawn carriages in London thoroughfares was rarely less than 100 to 5, and sometimes 500 self-propelled.cars could be counted in a busy street for every two-horse vehicle. Comparing the number of motors with the number of accidents, the proportion of mishaps is progressively decreasing. At the same time, it is curious to learn that the miandventure* ewaed by hone-vehicle* have not d____in-
ished in proportion to their reduced number.
_ In apportioning blame for accidents, it is essentional that the attendant circumstances be known and understood. In early days, jurors showed by their verdicts that they had a prejudice against motorists, but a more tolerant spirit is now displayed.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 38, 15 February 1919, Page 14
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