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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT

BAD DRIVING HABITS.

Think First and Act Afterwards.

By the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928.

MOTOR HINTS.

For the Newcomers.

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The modern nutomoblie owner is

cases nine times out of ten we sate, because you cannot see that over-run it, since signposting authe, road ahead is clear. But the thorities have a bad habit of their most dangerous thing of all, the own-thoy invariably put the uccessity (if you insist on rushing direction on the reverse side of such a hill) often arises, is that the board to the direction In which of overtaking a slower car on the you are travelling, no matter ascent. At any momont, right up which this may bel Street names to the last when your eye-lovel peculiar anomaly of a man who also are usually invisible until you rises abovo the sunnit, another knows little or nothing about the have passed the turning, and sign-ear may come tearing up the operation of his motor, but sees to posta, even when marked on both opposite slope and it will not it that the fow demands of caring sides are probably obscured by necessarily be hugging its own for the car are duly attended to. Both theso fontures rebound to the side of the road, luxuriant fellago.

Overtaking on a crowded road is benefit of the owner. The one as- Very few drivers of motor cars one observes on the road.

havo to This being 80, Wo

always a rather difficult operation, sures attention by an experienced are exactly alike in their driving sonally, I think that hand. signal-make up our minds in such circum especially for the beginner, but the mechanic whenever the engine atira habite, and trifling differences of ling methods are the most produc-stances that It will be necessary slowest of drivers always seems to up some trouble the owner can't behaviour at the wheel do not tive of trouble so far na other quite often to stop, reverse back necessarily indicate that one road users are concerned, though to the turning and take it calmly and someone slower paradoxical fathom. The other assures longer as that remark may appear. The life and less bother on the part of driver is better or worse than an-in mechanical matters the almost and safely, having first assured result is that, slow or fast drivers, the driver, so long as he sees to its Little personal Idiosyn-complete ignorance of the average ourselves that there is no traffic in we become, impatient, and improper lubrication nad watches his cracies peep out, unexpectedly; mass-produced novice as to what our immediate rear. Last moment patience is a very bad driving and I expoct a keen psychologist is taking place beneata bonnet and turns are seldom safe..

habit. It leads to continued out- who was also an expert motorist floorboards results in the forma

ling-in on the perfectly harmless could deduce from his knowledgo tion of habits which are bad "for

people who have the audacity of an Individual just how that in-the car. "." dividual would conduct her car,

other.

Incomplete Tuition.

Indecision.

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The reason for tile anomalous Signals.

type of auto owner is the fact that There are plenty of other bad to hold us up, and altogether is he has had years of experience in In regard to algnalling, how habits in connexion with signalling responsible for many fearsome, if driving, is fully acquainted with an very often one sees steering wheel unfortunately, but I think I can not actual accidents, as well as automobilo so far as what should turned and right hand stuck out avoid going into detall too much tending to increase the congestion be demanded of it, and has learned But in addition to these litle simultaneously, warning other by saying that signalling itself, of an already crowded road. Per-to take good care of it if he wants Little haps the worst habit in regard to to keep it going woll for any longth tricks of behaviour the things,jdrivers of a change of direction carried to excess, is bad. by the way, though not actually which has already taken placa relinace should be placed elther on overtaking, however, de 'that of of time. He has learned to take the dangerous or reprehensible in If you reason this out, the fault one's own signals or those of other drawing ahead of another car engine for granted, especially themselves, which make another cannot be put down to ignorance.picople. It is so much easier and which is travelling at very little,afnce automotive engineering has export driver, riding as passenger, The most green of beginners is safer to glance over your shoulder if any, less than the speed at progressed to such a point that n subject to frequent attacks of just as fully aware as you and or into the driving mirror and which one wants to go, and highly efficient and dependable nerves during the trip there are that she must issue her warning make sure that it is safe to stop or immediately on passing the other power plant is being produced. many habita which may be formed in plenty of time to let other turn before attempting to do so. car slowing down again to the old

But there are still thousands and quite unconsciously, and which drivers adopt the necessary mean the majority of cases the pace. We all of us like a clear necessity for signalling at all is view of the road and country are unquestionably bad. Inel-sures to avoid collision.

in the thus avoided in the country, if not ahead, but isn't it only fair to thousands of newcomers cient, or insufficient, tuition is fre-

in town.

speed up for half a mile and get automotive field-persons who have never driven a car. It is for these quently the initial cause.

So much for that. Then well away from the other car It is because she does not know pupil is taught how to start up.

the before, slowing down again?

that warnings and Instructions of

have to be repeated, so they will not steer and change gear, and is let the way, sometimes, and therefore there is the matter

bridge, which

Test of Patience.

be dianppointed in their purchase, loose on an ineffensive and unsus-does not know in advance that she humpty-backed

it is such fun to rush, capecially particularl pecting world is a finished pro-is going to take a

The mistakes of the older car from the point of view of the reari Impatience, again, leads to that owners are revealed for the benefit duct. We know, you and I, that turning, that she is late. months or years of experience are human brain can think of only a passengers! Unfortunately, these selfish and even cruel habit which of the now so that these errors of

quaint little bridges are usually still seems to be fairly common-neglect are gradually reduced. necessary to put on that Anal few things at the same time, and only just wide enough for two cars of insisting upon thrusting the car polish. And in the process, left she is so taken up with the still to pass, and in the exhilaration of through a crowd of passengers ib her, or for that his own de- strange driving of the ear, plus the moment it is easy to make a lighting from a stationary tram- The experienced driver nown- vices, the novice is liable to fall the unusual necessity for finding habit of rushing then

without car.

days doesn't permit his radiator-to into many ways of driving that the way, that she hasn't a thought thinking of the other ear which Parking by the side of a popu-freeze or boil over. He watches his are fatally easily crystallised into to spare for other trafic.

may be hidden by the crest of the lar main road Is a matter that

engine oil. He lubricates the almost ineradicable, habits.

We all And ourselves in the rise. Short, sharp hills fall in will doubtless be legally pre-chassis frequently. He keeps an But I wonder what is the very position of having to look out for the same category. It certainly inhibited in due course, but in the eye on the tyre pressure. His bat worat bad driving habit of all that an unknown turning, and in such lovely to rush them, but It Isn't meantime many picnic partios tery gets its supply of water at regular intervals. And he sees that the ear is, kept clean and al- tractive.

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Had for the Clutch. Mechanically, it is a bad habit (which the beginner is very liable to adopt, in her desire to be Instantly ready dor any emergency) to drive with the left foot resting on the clutch pedal. Normally, there is no Intention of exerting any pressure on the pedal, but in Lonzeness of attitude which the beginner almost inevitably adopta It is almost certain that a certain amount of continuous atrain will be thrown upon a bearing which is intended only for very temporary use, Sometimes a badly fitting car, If I may use the expression, makes it impossible.to find a comfortable resting place for the left foot whon it is out of use, and the clutch pedal ja automatically used for the purpose. That is a habit that should be broken as quickly as possible. Usually a small block of wood can be screwed to the floorboards as a foot rest-and that is probably the best way of doing the breaking,

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