THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1931.
A MODERATE PRICED IDEAL.
New Thoroughfare Partly Constructed.
STUDY OF DUBLIN TRAFFIC.
Washington, D. C., March 10-- the highway, to date, Ernest Recommendations Applicable Internationally.
Pacific-Yukon international Walker Sawyer, one of the com-j
highway, running from Settle, missioners, anys:
Wash., through British Columbia "It is too early to predict what and the Yukon territory to Fair-plans will be suggested or ulti- banka, Altuska, is looked upon by intely agreed upon. However, both the United States and Canada the construction is warranted by as the mess to open up the rich the country the highway paused mineral districts of Canada and through. Alaska and aid in settling the The rich Cassiar and Stiknie country.
are ulone suficient to justify the The new proposed rond, naw qu-construction since these sections der survey by both governments, Jure undoubtedly the most heavily in partially Ponstructed in some mineralizei! of any sections of dections along the route, but 16] British Columbia, while the complete it through the mountain-eutics of the Allin, are known
us regions of Canada and Alaska throughout the world."' will be a huge engineerine task.
At present, thres nujor stepsi have been taken.
The Pacife- Yukon Highway Iden has been crystalized; the United States bas! approprinted $10,000 for the stufy) of the highway, thereby giving thoị project official recognition, nud the preliminrs survey of 500 milst of a proposed location ha. ahenty teen completed.
Plan Meets with Approved. In Canada, the Hon. Sinop Fraser Tolmie, premter of British Columbia, and Donald Mu Bouild locating engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, are giv- bug their efforts toward the on- struction of the rond. Major Mai- colm Eliot, president of The Alaska Rond Commission, brought attention to Lite highway in 1929, and aitimate developments led to its approvn' for theseddent Howar and Secretary of the Interior Räy Ivmar Wilkur.
The prodidest lines #pointed there special cammi-sioners la
pady the hieloway proposition. † They are Major Maleolní Miljot!. Herbert Rice, automotive execu Vive, and Ernest Walker
Sawyer. member of the International High. way Commission.
Alaska Offers Aid.
Alaska has alder in the ment for the ront by appronrial- for $1,500 To assist in promotion. In a report on the development.
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SAFETY FIRST PRECAUTIONS.
The Investigation of necidents in position to stop instantly, if they presents many peculiar difficulties, resist the temptation to take a and, no matter what system of chanee in passing other vehicles, classification one may dop. it they are careful to keep to their will be always possible sub proper side of the roadway and divide still further the analysis of approach all corners and turnings the causes of these secidents. strictly on their correct alde of Ent in that there fles ne danger the highway, they will do, much to that too elaborate system. by reduce the risk of road accidents. becoming over-complex, may they refuse to take chances defent its objeel, writea Blaj.-Gen, whleh presumes on the part of W. R. E. Murphy to the Irish mother driver the skill and nerve Times (Dublin).
they themselves possess, another
A gratifying feature of the 19:30 Frequent cause of accidents will Traffic Accident Tables, when be avoided. compared with those of 1929, is the reduction in the number of accidents resulting in personal in
JULION.
Fatalities of Two Years Compared.
Lastly, it is urged that mure! consideration should be shown to the pedestrian and his rights strictly respected.
Pedestrians are often unable to estimato argorately the speed of the approach of motor vehicles. In 1929, the number of sand it is very confusing and per netidents was 3,627, of which 201
com-
we fatal. In 19 the uber plexing to a pedestrian in a buy had fallen to the 26, of which 175 street to judge correctly the safe
moment to effect a crossing. were fatal. It is
is heartening to
In cities where the light control of note the devrense which in occurred, despite the fact that he is in operation, it is number vehicles in are aludaratively simple to arrange for a
If is not unrenson-traine ly increased.
time for pedestrians, but where aba in attribute this decrease whose signals cannot differentiate police is controlled largely to the growth of what nu between vehicular and pedestrian be termed "riad sense,"
traffic, it is very difficult, without playing large numbers of extra police, to arrange facilities for pedestrian traffic,
The motorist should remember
facilitate
No matter how excellent and Fexhardive the laws governing traffic may be, they cannot be fully effective in reducing the dangers of the road without the whole. hearted and willing co-operation this, and by his consideration of the public. In seeking this and thoughtfulness co-operation, the most direct way destrian tralle in its perilous I to enlighten the public as Tourney through the streets, In the entses of accidents,
the country it should he remem will,bered that pedestrians are not so The following analysis therefore, be of Interest, as is accustomed to motor trade as the testing the
inhabitants of cities and towns, accidents during 19:30: Taring and that, accordingly, even great or 1930 5.668 trile necidents occurtare is necessary.
**2942-435
of
many
red; of this number. 1,213 were Pedal Cyclists, Responsible der for enuses outside the control
for Huge Total,
of the driver of pedestrian. Pedal evelists were responsible for 642 acelunts. It is raiber
over.
Thus, 385 accidents were due to roud conditions such as restricted views 1 corners, defective roadtrange to find that the
whelming
of majority
these | surface, inadeqante lighting of Recidents was due to collision Laccidents were due to weather between horse-drawn vehicles or
conditions, sucți is temporarily of the total.
other cyclists, numbering. in fact, (greasy road surfaces, rain, Toss,
rond obstructions,
etc.
285
In
fete.., while 116 were causes by A consideration of these figures animais traveliity on ronds while will indicate to this class of road not under proper control; 432 User, the dangers to avoid. were due to defects in vehicles, particular, a cyclist should, when such as defective steering, ineffee riding at night, ree that his tive brakes, and defects in equipmachine carries an effective lamp.
and, in addition, a rear red re- There remain, however, 4.342 flector. Owing to the lack of a accidents in which the cause of rear reflector, cyclists at night are such accidents may be largely often in great danger from motor attributed to lack of proper cons traffic.
ment
trol of vehicles or lack of sale! This class of road user was usage of the ronds, it is with responsible for 1,440 accidents, view to eliminating in 1931 the and the analysis of these accidents frequency of such accidents that clearly indicates the danger to the following analysis is under void. More than 66 per cent. of taken, and to point out to read the accidents resuited from a LEMIER The dangers which they dangerous asage of the roads. should avoid.
Accidents Attributable to Motorists:
One will receive rendy aequipscence from everyone in recognizing the dangers involved under the above headings, yet. despite this, one may see every day many persons who run these risks unthinkingly.
We find that 2,127 accidents are attributed, to causes presuin- ably under the control of the driver. Space does not admit of In the table of pedestrian an exhaustive andysis, but the accidents, we find that children following figures cover the greater under twelve years figure in 396 number of such accidents, and accidents, resulting in 34 deaths. indleate to motorists the dangers In Dublin 262 children they should avoid:
Driving inattentively. con- fused or tacking in judg- ment
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involved. It is very desirable that some form of "anfely first" instruction should be given in the 557 | schools, and that, in addition, in eities and large towns play centres for children should be established.
·· Ierensing _Dangers to Future Drivers.
crossings and
road june- tions
543 Improperly overtaking, or cul-
ting-in or out
449 Failure to keep fo near side
of road
Cutting corners
Each year we may expect an 236 increase in the number of vehicles 111 using our highways, and we may The accidents classified under expect also a consequent increase these heads total 1,896, or practi-in the dangers of the road. Much cally 75 per cent. of the accidents already has been done to improve inttributed to the drivers of the safety of our roads. Magnifi
Jaid, due to excessive speed narrow
widened, dangerous numbereil. 219. Contrary to the corners removed, and directional general opinion, excessive speed signal poste erected over the whole is not the most frequent cause of country. The traffic position has accidents, as may be seen from been investigated and new legis the figures given.
Intion has been promised.
Acclically propelled vehicles, leent have been
in the case of horse-drawn Despite all this, the effecting of vehicles, the number of accidents a greater measure of security in attributed to drivers amounts to road users themselves.
They
415, and it le peculiar that the must learn to appreciate the largest proportion of accidents dangers which exist, and, by caused by such drivers occurs mutual forbearance, courtesy and under practically, the same head-co-operation, they can render road Inga as those caused by the drivers travel safer.. Traffle conditions in of motor vehicles.
other countries give rise to pro-
In
It would appear unnecessary at blums of appalling difficulty, and the present time, to appeal to the holocaust of accident victims drivers to exercise care, in condi- increase from year to year. tions which give rise to the thin country we are not faced with accidenta which 410 claskifted such problema; yet that is no rea- under the above headings.
Yet on why we should not strive to these statistics show that such redace, as far as possible our appeal is necessary. The motorist accident rate.
and the driver of horse-drawn In the last four yours over 600 yehicles can do much to reduce people have been killed in traffic the accident rate by visualizing accidents In Saorstat Eiroann. the most frequent causes of In 1930 2,709 people were injured, accidents, and by taking care to while 180 died as the result of avoid these risks.
Precaution on Approaching Crossings.
Thus, if drivers resolve to slow down and approach each road junction carefully, so as to be in
acclients. The reduction of this ensunity Hat is not a matter for any, Interest alone. All are con- cerned, and it should be the task of all to reduce this annual toll to the minimum.
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