MOTOR DRIVERS AND ALCOHOL.

White Ribbon, Volume 35, Issue 414, 18 January 1930, Page 12

MOTOR DRIVERS AND ALCOHOL.

holidays hare brought the usual crop ot accidents, .1 nd In many of the motor smashes strong drink wai ' factor. The Stipendlarj Magistrate, In Wellint I • this from the Bench ai his consld< opinion: "The man who tttempti to drire .1 motor en 1 after hai in. drink of spirits is 1 fool." in erery place ma an in • naltiet and Issuing nrarnlngs. But, irhj nol make u .1 condition ol grant Lng .1 drh license, that ;i man or woman must be 1 total abstain* 1! That otbar counti l< tu;ik. to the menaet of the alcoholic driTer, the following shows Prom ■ « an! Ismaed bj Use Berlin PoHce Xiillkm ill. s. 1. The arduous and responsible calling of the motor driTer mak< rj for lniii tO at». tain rompletel) from all alcoholic beven 1 beer, 1 lee, spirits, etc ►, both id during his work. quantities of al A are Injurious for the motor drirer. it is 1 widest? lor that ■mall Quantities bare no deleterious «)n Iba contrail they cause at first an Increase of sell confidence, followed by premature fatigue, and this weakens bis capacit win discrimination and n actum in the ol dan ;:. \ large proportion of motor acci< dm i" t!i. consumption of quit* small Quantities of alcohol. i Larger Quantities of alcohol Increase th< r ami lead finally to Intoiieatlon and rash and foolish act ions. The licens will be refused In all cases to p< rsoni Inclined to Intern perai Drlrlng while under the Influx nee of alcohol 1- atrictlj i>r nidd. n. Any driTer found to be n 1 state of intoxication during his work will be placed under arrest and his car taken in charge bj the polloe. [f ho is proren to be drunk, his lir. dm ■will be withdrawn. 7. The most serious accidents occur in ti called "jo> rides " in which alcohol regularly plays a part. :•) theei es, the driTer is liable 0 a heary penaltj and the withdrawal <>: his iicen

8. Every driver who does not totally abstain from the use of alcohol is not only a danger to himself and his fellows, but brings misfortune on his family.