SLOW DRIVERS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1938, Page 3

SLOW DRIVERS.

In the condemnation of dangerous driving - the fast driver usually comes in for the greatest amount of criticism. The fast driver is regarded always, particularly by' the slow driver, as a menace on the road, and while no attempt is made to contradict that high speeds m certain circumstances are exceedingly dangerous, the slow driver himself is often the cause of accidents.

There is a tendency on the part of slow drivers to consider that because of the slow speed there is no danger, hut it is.not an uncommon practice to see a slow driver cutting corners, and if another car approaches from the opposite direction the slow driver is very often unable to accelerate quickly enough to recover his correct position on the road.

Again, the slow driver will often rely on his horn to a greater extent than a fast driver, and when braking will fail to give the correct signal, as he feels because of the slow speed there is little danger to traffic in the rear. Generally' speaking, slow soeed is not the only factor of safety. There are all the other , road courtesies and regulations to observe, and the slow driver should remember that failure to observe them may be the cause of accident.