Careless Turning Right Medical Cheeks for Causes Many Accidents Bus
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Crews DURING 1953, the action of goodsvehicle drivers in carelessly turning right caused 12 per cent. (2,303) of all accidents in which drivers of this type of vehicle were at fault.
Stopping suddenly was the most common cause of casualties by drivers of public-service vehicles, 32 per cent. (1,591) being attributed to this fault.
Of 14,069 accidents attributed to passengers (except on motorcycles). 7,283, or 52 per cent., concerned the careless boarding of, or alighting from, vehicles, and 5,083, or 36 per cent., falling when inside or falling off vehicles.
This information is given in "Road Accidents, 1953" (Stationery Office, 3s. 6d.).
In 3,658 instances, the fault was caused by vehicle defects, inefficient brakes, tyres or wheels and steering accounting for more than half.
Dazzle caused 1,753 accidents. Many of these could have been prevented if drivers had paid more attention to the maintenance of their headlights, comments the report.
DERIODICAL medical examinations
for members of bus crews were urged by Cult., D. Bancroft, of Hull Transport Committee, when he spoke at a presentation of safe-driving awards last week.
In view of the irregular mealtimes and hours worked by bus drivers, he said, it was "amazing" that there were so few accidents. "The public will have to awaken, however, to the necessity of establishing a reasonable standard of living for these people in public service," he added.
Mr. G. H. Pulfrey, general manager of the undertaking, stated that winkinglight direction indicators were far more reliable, and of greater help to other road users, than the semaphore type.
1,500 HOURS BY WIPER MOTOR
QPECIALLY designed for heavy N—) vehicles, the Dudley electric windscreen wiper, a new product of S. Norrish, Ltd., 220 Great Portland Street, London, W.1, is claimed to be capable of running for 1,500 hours continuously under full load.
All parts are interchangeable. The motor may be easily detached from the gearbox, which has no eccentric gearmeshing adjustments, The company offer Quadro arms and blades for use with the Dudley unit. The Quadro B8 type has a method of fitting to the spindle which obviates possible damage to the motor, and there is another type designed to avoid risk of damage, when the windscreen is being washed, by the arm being forced by an inadvertent knock.
SMALL WASHER FOR UNDER £2
PRICED at it 19s. 6d., a new, small vehicle washer has been produced by the Portable Car Washer Co., 43 Montrose Street, Glasgow, Cl. It consists of a 24-gallon container with rubber feet which can be stood on the roof of a van. Water from the container flows through 12 ft. of rubber hose and can be directed where required. The end of the tube can be held against the forearm by a rubber band.
A sponge may be held in the same hand as that used for holding the end of the hose, and the flow of water regulated by pinching the tube with the free hand.
111,000 FARE PROPOSALS
HIGHER fares,, for workers and on Sundays are among proposals made to the council by Grimsby Transport Committee to yield an additional estimated annual revenue of nearly £11,000.
It is also suggested that a higher charge should be made for dance and football specials, private hire and advertisements.