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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1932.

CROSS-ROAD PUZZLES.

Sir Malcolm Campbell Tackles Problems.

cross-ronda

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a surveyor

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and caution would bo enjoined on him by the knowledge that, should anything happen, he would be "for it,” unless he could prove there |

MORRIS PRAISE

ivas gross negligence on the part M.G. Midget and a

of the other driver.

It would be most instructive if other readers who are interesteti would let me have their views on this aubject.

Cyclists and Useless Rear Reflectora,

Marsh.

The Morris Dopot in Buenos Aires has received the following letter from the satisfied owner of n M.G. Midget 2-seater model:-

"I have pleasure In informing you of the great satisfaction I have on a recent trip to Rosario, a total experienced with the M.G. Midget distance of 850 kilometres earth roads, and over roads, therefore putting the

gine to a hard test.

over

marshy

en.

"I recognise that this engine I has been designed to run over

This question of priority at find. Many of these junctions are is indeed a burning blind on both sides; until you are one, yet there seems to be only one level with them it is impossible to

see whother a car view on the matter.

is about The correspondence which has emerge on to the main rond or A Twickenham reader declares that of all the dangers of the road poured in upon me from readers not. of The Daily Mail alnce I men- Priority Signs That Solve

the unlighted bicycle is the worst. This danger becomes acute when the Problem. tioned the mattor proves

Curiously enough, it is for safer we switch off our headlamps for clusively that the majority of

All motorists motorists are strongly in favour to drive past these spots at night uncoming trafic. of legislation giving the car using than by day, since the driver does must regret the day when the law the main road the right of way. get warning when he sees the compelling cyclists to carry a pro-

per rear lamp was altered. Any vehicle entering the main other car's headlights shining strongly advise drivers whose car tracks or very good roads, but 1 highway from a minor thorough the road in front of him. fare would then have the duty, of

ere not fitted wtih a dimming or must say that on muddy roads this Among the many letters on this dipping device not to switch oir engine pulled wonderfully well, making sure that the coast was subject which I have received, two clear.

Bot both headlamps, for there is grave carrying three persons, three rifles are of particular interest. All secondary roads should become from motorists of consider danger of running down cycllats and 1,590 cartridges at the rear.

If they do.

"I will doseribs an incident I ex- clearly marked as such, so as to able experience.

Mr. B. Horne,

To these motorlats who cannot perfenced on, the way. About four avoid any possibility of a mis understanding.

main roads to the Gloucestershire verted to dip or dim, I recom- of Arrecifes the road became even afford to have their headlamps con- or five kilometres from the town As I have previously pointed out, County Council, writes: the Highway Code states that "no I have read your article with mend the following: The offalds worse, as It had just been filled in. headlamp can be wired to Under these conditions we follow- vehicle has a right of way at very great interest, having motor- cross-ronda, but it is the duty of ned almost dally for twenty-eight separate switch, which can be ed on for about 30 kilometres until driver on a minor road when ap-years, and been making and mend-turned off when traffic is approach-our way was obstructed by a large ing. The angle of the near-side bog (200 yards in length), in proaching a major road to go deading roads for over forty, slow and to give way to trallic on You mention that the Highway Bendlamp should be slightly altered which several cars had stuck, We were advised not to pass; or if Code states that no vehicle has a so that the light shines more tol right

the left-hand side of the rond than we should attempt to, first tie a of why ไม่ cross.roads.

horne to our ear to help us out. This is correct only an

it did formerly. certain

The approaching motorist would consulted with my friends and or circumstances.

Section 48 of the Road Trail then not be inconvenienced by considering the results we had ob- while the left hendight tained on heavy and muddy ronds, Act, 1930, provides for the ershire, tion of priority notices, which may would enable one to see cyclists or we decided to go through without pedestrians. The cost of the assistance. I got out to cover the be placed on subsidiary roads, and

radiator with a sack, and then bear the inscription "Dead Slow."alleration is only a few shillings.

Many motorista will

have putting on first spoed, we faced Section 49 makes it an offence i ignore such signs. Consequently wondered why there are occasions the hoz. We had only another 10 takes when their lights do not pick out metres to go, but a car obstructed It can be Imagined what might the user of major ronds

over the uner of Auba cyclist's rear reflector until they the track. Those watching happen if two cars using the main priority

are practically on top of him, and manoeuvres thought that if wo road were passing each other at sidiary roads the crossroads when a third car This is an excellent provision, as vet at other times these reflectors stopped we would not be able to euddenly appeared from a minor it confers practical immunity upon can be seen a long distance ahead. start off again. However, I put I mentioned this recently to the into first gear again, turned and road. An accident is bound to the user of main roads, at our chairman of one of our largest accelerated and came out of the bog

time placing a serlous occur, and It is most probable same

me easily. From the other side of the that at the inquest it would be liability upon the motorist who cyclo factories, and he told

that this is due solely to the swamp we were cheered: stated that one of these cars was disregards the sign.

It is to be regretted that more quality of the reflector. He says. Accelerating my car, I started being driven at an excessive speed.

not he insists on high-grade reficetors for Buenos Aires, covering But words will not mend broken of these priority signs are limbs and if the law had placed the erected, and motorists made aware for all his machines, and suggests distance in a really good time

Is a serious that there should be a standard considering the road conditions." onus of avoiding an accident on of the fact that it the driver entering the main rond, offence to more than crawl out" which these accessories should

reach before they are acceptal purpose it might be mistaken for it in certain that he would have of side roads.

The use of these signs should be co.cplying with the law.

the tail lamp of another car, done so with the greatest possible adopted throughout Great Britain.

Cyclists should also be made to caution.

Nothing is more confusing to kerp their reflectors clean enough Just as every drivers than a road with a junction to be visible,

Minor Roads Should Be Clearly Marked.

In other words, as long na the motorist who wishes to enter the mujor road docs su dead slowly. and as long as he endeavours to give way to any traffic that may be approaching the cross-rond on the main thoroughfure, he has complied with the code.

In any case, whether the desired law is passed or not, all minor ronds should be clearly marked as such, since when driving over strange country it is at times very one is dimcult to know whether using a secondary road or not.

The worst type of accident usually occurs at these junctions, and the reason is not hard to

in the shape of a Y. Proper classi- motorist has to do with his num fication of these roads is essential, ber plates. I am continually receiving lettera asking which vehicle has the right

of way at such Junctions.

our

the

One render quotes an instance of this, and says he escaped an nocident only because he was able to swerve to the wrong side of the road. Fortunately there was

I have no wish to make the lot no traffic in the opposite direction

Most of my correspondents

of the cyclist an unhappy one, but at the time.. the fraternity has been the cause of many fatal accidenta, The

red is undesirable, but I think party risks, but there is no such there are objections to green also. motorist must ineure against third gest green lights," I agree that obligation upon the cyclist. If he It would probably

bo better

Another correspondent writes; ronds, the ronds should be grated "I suggest that. at all cross "A" and "B" according to the volume of traffic normally carried, is responsible for an accident the orange lights were used. and that 50 yards from the cross motarial has no chance of obtain ing all "B" ronds should carry a ing compensation. sign incorporating that letter.

Moreover, the cyclist pays

no

It should be made a traffic re- rond tax, no the least he can do gulation that

In every case the is to refrain from imperilling other onus of avoiding an accident people and himself. should Be on the user of the "B"

Island Lights-Red, road.

It appears to me that this would, once and for all, settle the question

·Green or Orange?

Locked Doors Are

Dangerous in Frost,

If

I have warned owners of closed

care against the danger of driving with locked doors. I was

then

writing on the peril of fire, but frost provides another menace.

A skid is more probable on ice- 1 recently suggested that the coated roads, and no one can tell protection posts itted on elther where a skid will end. You may

of precedence. It should almost side of strect refuges should be want to get out in a hurry, and the eliminate cross-road accidents, as illuminated at night.

door by which you entered may no

the user of the "B" road would Savoral correspondents point out longer be the best way out. So. be in no doubt as to his position, that if a red lamp is used for this novor drive with car doors locked.

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