DON'TS FOR THE ROAD

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 86, 10 April 1924, Page 15

DON'TS FOR THE ROAD

Don't use your hooter too much. Don't use.your hooter too little. \ Don't drive too fast, especially at corners. Don't imagine that cattle, and' elderly peopje can be trusted to do the sensible "thing. Don't* spatter pedestrians with mud. Don't cut corners. . _ Don't descend hills fast.. Don't take it for granted that the road is clear. Don't cut things fine. Don't tako it for granted that your tail . lamp is alight. Don't take it for granted that your'number plates are clean and legible. Don't drive fast past cyclists. Don't drive too close to cyclists, especially , women riders. Dou't ignore red triangle signs. Don't behave, as' if you owned all the garages and hotels in the kingdom. Don't make sharp turns'on grease. • Don't use your,brakes suddenly or violently, unless you hav.e to. Don't stop your car anywhere but at the side of a wide road. Don't stop or turn without making the usual signals with the hand. Don't overtake any vehicle unless you are sure of a clear road. Don't pass anybody or anything round a- ; corner. ! Don't open or shut the throstle abruptly. Don't drive fast over unrolled metal. Don't jack up a car; by the springs. Don't lose your head if tho engine misfires or stops. Don't pass motorists in troubls without ottering assistance. ' Don't, climb hills "all out"—it is not good for the engine. Don't drive on the wrong side of an apparently deserted road. Don't ignore metallic noises in the engine. ' Don't continue to drive on a deflated tire. " •. [ Don't fail to stop if anybody leading, driving, or 'riding a horse puts up his hand. . ' Don't fail to stop if you are ever so remotely concerned in an accident. , Don't fail to take the names and addresses of any witnesses of an accident. . . ' Don't believe all your speedometer says, unless it is a very good one. Don't leave the car by the roadside after dark with the lamps^out; side and i tail lamps must be left burning , Don't leave the car unattended on a-hill without chocking the wheels. Don't forget to see how much oil, water,' and petrol remains after lunch. Don't allow squeaks and rattles to develop without tracing and curinf ■ them. ' ° Don't be.content to make a scrunching noise whenever you change gear. Don't hold on top gear when the engine is labouring. • > Don't climb hills on full throttle with a lower gear engaged, except on very steep hills. " Don't attempt to descend really dangerous hills without engaging second or first gear. ' -'■ . " .