Our £250 Offer for Road Safety Suggestions.
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THERE is an astonishing variety in the suggestions made by vehicle owners and users and by drivers and others with knowledge of road and traffic, for improving the conditions on the highway and for rendering the roads safer for all users thereof. -Many of the letters that have reached us (in response to our offer of 2250, to be allocated as awards to those whose submittedideas on the subject are considered by the editors of The Commercial Motor and of its associafed journals The Motor, The Light Car and Cyclecar and Motor Cycling) deal with single suggestions, whilst others contain more or less complete sets of rules and regulations designed to govern the conduct of drivers of all types of vehicle.
The need for complete roadworthiness of vehicles and also of drivers brings forth many proposals. The question of tests and examinations of men and vehicles is found on a study of the letters received by us to be very fully discussed, and it is interesting to see how general is the opinion that no one requires more education than the pedestrian. It is the general experience that, arising out of the attitude of the magistrates, the police and the daily Press, in the early days of the movement-, the motor driver is .1318
always regarded as the person at fault whenever an accident occurs. It is urged by more than one of our correspondents that the fact of a driver having passed an adequate test would at least help to cut the ground from under the feet of his accusers. The novice at driving is, of course, liable to mistakes arising out of inexperience, and the fact is often overlooked that with modern motor vehicles the driver of to-day is not constantly meeting with troubles and difficulties, as were the drivers of 20 and 25 years ago. Fuither attention could be given by those participating in our competition to the means whereby the novice can learn the potentialities of road dangers and avoid them.
The offer of 2250 is being kept open for the present, in order to permit readers overseas to take part, but the closing date will be announced shortly.
The literary character of the contributions to this discussion will not be considered in making the awards ; merit of the idea or ideas submitted will be the only basis. Suggestions should be sent in at once. Letters should be addressed to the Editor of The Commercial Motor, 7-15, Rosebery Avenue, London. E.C.1, and be plainly marked "Highways Safety."