ROAD CHIVALRY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21020, 8 May 1930, Page 5

ROAD CHIVALRY.

v PLEDGE FOR MOTORISTS. HELPING ONE ANOTHER. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, April 24. The day seems to be approaching when Sydney motorists who make a mess of one another’s cars or fail to give the other fellow the right of way will, with profuse and profound obeisance, be greeting one another with, “ Dfcn’t apologise, my dear man; the fault was entirely mine. What can 1 do? ” Deploring, in common with the Vie torian traffic authorities, the lack oi road courtesy and the old spirit of roau fellowship, the National Roads and Motorists’ Association of New South Wales is attempting an experiment among motorists -who are eager to do t< the other fellow on the road what lu would like the other fellow to do ti him in a similar set of circumstances It is issuing what is termed a “Golden Emblem ” pledge, or badge, for display on windscreens and rear windows Motorists who sign this pledge—signa lures attest the fealty of more than Sin to the good cause already—undertake in assist, as far as reasonably lies within their power, every other member of theassociation displaying the emblem, when in trouble on the road. They also pledge themselves in writing to prae tise and encourage road courtesy, to apply all thesafety first principles,-and to respect the rights of others on the road, whether motorists or pedestrians. It will be quite a good thing if it means the death knell of the road begot the motorist who believes the road and the rules of the road were made only for him; the chap who ignores the other man’s rights at street intersections; the driver who insists on cutting in and cutting-out in' heavy lines of traffic; the man who overtakes one on narrow bridges; the man who creeps up from behind, loudly blasts his horn, gets the right of way, and then merely loafs in front of one. And so on. Perhaps the age of road chivalry oulv needs awakening.