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Daily British Whig (1850), 19 Jun 1926, p. 10

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CIPPPPPPIPPOPIPIOIOS introduced comparatively recently. DANG SICN NALS Before its enactment count acel- | & dents occurred. When pagers [4 TIRE CHANGING TO slight from strest cars they are $ BE A PLEASURE sometimes tamporarily dazed by the maze of traffic that may bave ac- B. J. Lemon, : research engl- cumulated at the street intersection. | reer, advocates the use of a They do stupid things in their con-|¢ drop center rim that makes fusion. Drivers should bevespecially | § possible the changing of tires careful here and not be too im- gwithout the use of any tools. patient to start moving. + Such-a rim, he says, is now ) : 4 fitted on 80 per cent of all new The Fundamental Rules: That SiaadiiO 4 model British cars. . % > : , anding Cars . Must Be Borne In Mind Level railway 'crossings in cities $ In addition to the greater Bu in Securit 11 Reo By All. : are real danger zones. Railway ® ease and rapidity of tire 7 : companies do thelr best to eliminate | # changes, the wheels made with 2 , | A well known rootor authority re- | accidents hy establishing automatie : this rim are lighter and cheaper Personal security, mechanical security, secur- cently dwell in the following man-{ orossing signals. There are bells an | . . \ ner with the traffic situation: barriers, but motorists and pedes-|#¢ S48 $4400 0004000 ity for your investment--these three forms of In our larger cities most of the |trians still insisi on disregarding is b 1 h R traffic difficulties arise. One fun-| both in their efforts to save 4 mo- dren, and drivers are warned to be when vouowna w damental rule that: must be ment by beating the train to the especially careful where they con- protection & ong to you y 0 remembered is that the fellow on crossing. It is Incumbent upon | gregate. the right hes the right of way. If all | drivers to pay attention ¢to these| * It has been pointed out that the : Personal safety i 18 secured through sturdy drivers respected this rule there signals if serious accident is to be | Province of Ontario has practically 4 would be a decided decrease in the |averted. ' The province of Manitoba. | standardized its trafic regulations body ¢ construction and split-second braking. number of accidents occurring in in an effort to diminish the number | and that some of the other Canadian the course of a year. It is well for) of accidents at level crossings, i8| provinces are already giving indica- . . the driver who' has Yhe right of | about to incorporate into the Iaw tions of following suit. This would 1 Mechanical certainty 18 the product of Reo' 8 way mot #0 be too impetuous, be-|the compulsory slowing down of 'give the impression that the prob- z he * 7 cause the other fellow may mot be {motor cars at these crossings and [lem of standardization 4s not unsurpassed manufacturing practices; and aware that he hasn't the right of | forcing drivers to look in either too difficult for practical solving. way, It is far better to have one's |direction before going ahead. This Well over a million cars belong- rights infringed on than to assert will be an interesting experiment, |ing to United States citizens entered Protection of your investment 18 assured by them and cause a collision. The |and if syccessful, will very probably | the Provinces of Quebec and On- R system of arm signalling that has'be adopted by other provinces. tarfo alone during the tourist sea- £0 's consistently high resale value and the come into vogue is a great conven- Along the main arteries of cities, | son of 1928. This year a consider- fence. The driver of a car, when he{ where traffic is thickest, obviously | able increase gver that number is . long-life which 1 18 a part of every Reo. wishes to turn either to the right! extra measures for the control of expected. . It was a common thing or left, extends the right or left] traffic and the safety of the public last summer to see traffic held up arm, At a city street intersection are necessary. Devices that have!on the streets of Montreal or To- , ' Dependable for Beery Bagine |qiivers are cautioned to give the| come into use are the {ratfic officers ronto while an officer explained A Canadian-made Product [arm signal when turning and to pyll! automatic stop and go signs, slow | local motor regulations to a visitor. REO MOTOR CAR COMPANY OF Windsor, Ontasio over to the durb or to the centre of | down and stop, look and listen signs, | There is ample need for reform and CANADA, LIMITED the road, depending on the direction | and sitrilasginnovations. They have las one traffic expert put it: "I be- . Windsor, Ont, in which they wish to turn, to allow| ali gone a long way toward minimiz- lieve that international traffic laws cars following to take their proper| ing the dangers of traffic and if and regulations, if uniforms, would i position. The wide turn 4s 2180 a pre-| drivers paid strict attention to them not only assist greatly in preventing + The Summater aH! Heats, - caution against colliding with cars| they would be almost fool proof. But | accidents, but would prevent much hort circu the and © the that are approaching from a side| they don't. There are, for example, | of the confusion among motorists cure hua. bar or haa ye starting street. slow down signs near every school. | who are visiting out of their own lo- ov Jesh Sus. ba The rule that a car must not pass| About thirty-one per cent. of the per- | calities, and would be of mutual ot? a standing street car is one that wasi sons injured by motor cars are chil- [ beneti¢ to all users of the highways ; . rim ------ Sum ~~~ ! Wherever they happen to be. Local regulations, suggested by physical i conditions, should not act as a bar- rier towards international uniform traffic laws." 2 World Prestige TH of No Damages To Wife. A cotirt decision rules that a wo § ; Y man cannot recover damages 'from y her 'husband for personel injuries suffered in am automobile accident with him. SIIB SIs seb elne x More Garages Needed. Because of the huge automobile production which continues in this oO other. Rubber Company but DUNLOP sountry, it is estimated that _ 300. Sry eR N has a call on thé brightest minds of six roar." This coimate. dous ave 1a Boyd's Garage Limited clude co-operative or public garages. tet I vari) Seaties in) i the Tire of world meine | ~~. 129 Brock and 231 Bagot Street ame-- J : "a gaining favor in export - markets. ! 2 Phone 1000 There was an Increase of 17 per! cent. in the motorcycle exports from I'the United: States during the first There isa Dunlop factory : few months of this year over the J os EE EE ated: spa Another Miracle of Signal lights are increasing the vehidle capacity of streets and reduc: ing the number of motor accidents, in the opinion of 36 cities reporting S er to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Auto Tmprovements, The New Lighter Six "Improvements which are expected to appear on automobiles in the near future include worm drive, super. chargers, smaller engines, drop cen- ter rims to facilitate tire changes and heddlights synchronized with light filters. SER ---- % Motorized Countries. Bus transportation has rapidly ad: vanced in Australia and New Zea- land, There are now 1100 busses in these two countries. Registration in keeps Dunlop Tires and New Zealand shows 87,000 motor in the R35 1H reins in all these countries cars and 18,000 trucks, Canada, and thus to you. Open Cars Favored. Open model motor cars continue The findings of the experts who deal with the problems of {to be standard in England. The the most out of cotton and of rubber--the re- aos lod ie_gxin gop- sources of initiative and experience of the oldest and" most they have in the United 'States. 'extensive and widely-organized Rubber Company in the Nameloss. Car: world--are at our disposal. af ees 1s Sede sania 'We repeat, no other Rubber Compan any oan offer you these 50 Flows ouinas 4 U3" ear, , which: are incorporated in. the production of Et Never before in the bisicey of the fndus. aa bien. eftaed so synch waive We are to prove this See I EER i a a comvenionte of lon :

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