OVERTAKING VEHICLES
ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS PRACTICES TO ACCELERATE WHEN BEING PASSED I Untied Press Association! DUNEDIN, This Day. With the road accident rate increasing rapidly, motorists who invariably use care are becoming alarmed lest they themselves become involved in a smash-up through no fault of their own. A common complaint among experienced drivers is that unthinking people, or those who have no experience, are continually accelerating when overtaking vehicles wish to pass. It is one of the most dangerous practices on the road, and has lead to numerous | mishaps, as the overtaking vehicle has judged the speed the vehicle he is | overtaking, of oncoming cars as well, and of course knows what his own machine is capable of. In the “Road Code” issued by the A.A. is the following clause: “Do not obstruct others who may wish to overtake you, and never accelerate when being overtaken.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 15 April 1939, Page 8
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148OVERTAKING VEHICLES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 15 April 1939, Page 8
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