DANGEROUS NEGLECT OF WARNING HORN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18791, 29 May 1923, Page 7

DANGEROUS NEGLECT OF WARNING HORN.

(To the Editor., Sir.—On the morning of the first day of the Wanganui races I motored to Palmerston and met. between the Wanganui bridge and the corner to Marton at Turakina 86 cars, and from there on to Palmerston 56 more, a total of 142. I wonder if they thought that everybody was going the same way and that no one would be travelling the opposite way, because, although I met many on the hills, I never heard a horn sound when I met a car on corners, although I sounded on all big corners. A particular instance of rank foolishness was this: I had Just passed the Devil’s Elbow on Turagina Hill, and met a car travelling fairly fast. Another came tearing up and was going to pass the one in front, right on the elbow, when the driver caught sight of me and had to turn in sharp behind the other. Another instance was meeting a lady driver who was rounding a corner at high speed on the wrong side, and actually let go of the steering : wheel. It is a wonder there are not more accidents through neglect of the warning horn. I only heard a : horn twice, and that was when cars wanted to pass! Also met two road hogs who did not have the manners to give me room and forced me into the water channel.—l am, etc., “HORN BLOWER.”