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' arvellous Creations Shown in 19. | THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 192. PAGE SEVENTEEN 8 Motor Car Models and Prudent Michi an Measures Safety By Careful Driving, Not Miles Per Hour Michigan, the center of the world's automotive industry, fis one of the two states in the Union without an automobile speed limit measured in miles, as the result of the adoption at the last session of its legislature of a mew motor vehicle code which became effect- ive September 5. The other state 1s Connecticut, which in 1927 re- moved all limits and, like Michi- gan, puts infractions on the basis of reckless driving, except that the "Nutmeg" state recognizes that the injury to the occupant of a car driven recklessly, presumably with his or her consent, should not carry as heavy a penalty as an accident which injures other than. an occupant of the car so driven, The time that has elapsed since the law went into effect in Michi- gan has hardly been long enough to make a definite survey as to what the effect has been on the highway fatalities and law vio'a- tions, but a table of arrests by the state police, furnished by Os- car G. Olander, commissioner of public safety for Michigan, shows that in the month previous to the new law going into effect, there were almost four times as many arrests on the state highways pa- trolled by the department and al- most twice as many accidents .where reckless driving was the charge. During the month preceding _the institution of the no-speed limit law there were 111 accidents officially reported. There were 89 arrests and 88 convictions for reckless driving. In the first month under the new law accidents were reduced to 64, reckless driving arrests to 23 and convictions to 13, Six years ago Michigan's legls- lature spent many weeks consid- ering the feasibility of increasing the maximum speed law on the open road from 25 to 35 miles an hour, and from February 1 until the early days of May at its last session it pondered whether or not it should adopt the new pro- posal of no maximum speed. There always has been and probably al- ways will be the antipathy of the rural members of the legislature to urban owner of a high-powered car and the belief in the mind of the ruralist that all the reckless driving and the accidents on the highways are caused by the own- ers from the larger cities. Michigan's state highway system is patrolled, to a great extent, by the state constabulary and this department of the state government had found it almost impossible in the past to enforce the 35-mile speed law, especially in the con- gested areas where it was neces- sary to move the flow of traffic at a higher rate of speed than 35 miles an hour, The no-maximum speed law came ps a result of conferences between the various groups interested in the. revision of the motor vehicle code of the state as far as it affected the op- eration of the vehicle, and the views of Commissioner Olander in hearings before the senate com- mittee which had the bill in hand. During the conferences, the de- partment of public safety suggest- ed that the limit should be taken off and a law be enacted which could be enforced and 'still not hamper the flow of traffic. The phraseology of Michigan's act was suggested by Howard D. Brown, general counsel for the Detroit Automobile Club. Briefly, it is stated that a car shall not be driven at a speed more or less than is reasonable and proper and that a driver must always drive a car in such a man- ner that he can bring it to a stop in the assured clear distance a- head; that any violations of this shall constitute reckless driving which, in Michigan, lays an opera- tor liable to the suspension of his driver's license or the revoking of his right to operate a vehicle on the highways. The phraseology of the law is such that in heavy traffic an op- erator will be required to stop his car within a few feet, where- | as on the open road, where there is practically no traffic or pedes- trians on the highway, and no cross roads, he can drive a car at any rate of speed it is capable of so long as it is in control. Individuals and interested in the movement of traffic on the highways have been inquiring in the last few weeks as to whether the new law is working out successfully, whether accidents have increased and whether there have been more fatalities, Com- missioner Olander answers all these questions by a detailed state- ment, which shows a decrease in accidents and arrests, "The new law is working out splendidly," says Commissioner Olander. 'Arrests for driving have not increased and the attitude of the driving public to- ward the new law is one Of strict observance, 'Accidents have not increased, nor are they likely to, judging the manner in which the law has operated during the past month and a half." However, this does not mean that the operator of a car can speed around curves, over the tops of hills, eut in traffic lines or try to pass other cars on the right, as such operation of a ve- hicle is deemed reckless driving by the state police. Common Sense Limitations "Many persons have the impres- sion that there will be no limit to the lawful speed of an automobile on the highway except the speed of the car itself," Commmissioner Olander says. "They are far from the truth, for this law has set a very rigid regulation on speed, The law says that an automobile shall be driven 'at a careful and prudent speed, mot grepter than nor less than is reasonable and proper hav- ing due regard to the traffic, sur- face and width of the highway and of any other condition then exist- ing, and no person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at =a greater speed than will permit him to stop within the assured clear distance ahead.' "If there are children playing or walking along the road his clear distance fs assured gnly up to those children; on hills or a- round curves he must be able to stop within the limit of his vision for he cannot he assured that the road is clear beyond the where he can see. If a car ap- proaches from a side road, he organizations ' reckless ' point ! New Emer Super Six Sedan cannot be assured that its driver | will not drive onto the road in front of him, so must drive his! car well within control, When {rain, ice and snow make the! roads slippery, he must drive his car slower, for it takes a much greater distance to stop. "Slow Pokes" Must Speed Up | "There is a clause in the law that says a car shall not be driven at a speed less than is 'reasonable and proper.' This clause affects the driver who goes down a con gested road at 10 or 15 miles an hour holding behind him many cars which might otherwise travel safely at 256 or 30 miles an hour. If a motorist wishes to travel very slowly he should stay away from the main trunk lines. i "The speed through cities and' {towns remains the same as does | the speed permitted for trucks' and busses, under the previous | law, Passenger vehicles must main- | tain a maximum of 15 miles an | hour in the business or congested districts and 20 miles an hour in residential districts," In Michizan's law the legisla- ture recognized not only that the enforcing of a maximum speed limit is almost an {impossibility | in these days of congested traffic but it also took into account that! much of the congestion en the , highways is due (o the slow driver | 3nd so worded its measure that the operator who holds up a line of traffic can be disciplined. Fol- lowing is an article from a Jack- son, Mich.,, newspaper telling of an operator convicted under the new traffic law for driving both too fast and too slow: | '"Hosford Jones, said to be a garageman, has the distinction of being the first man to appear in | justice eourt in Jackson on a i charge of violating the fifth sec: tion of the new traffic law, refep- {ring to driving at an unreasonable and improper speed. Jones was going both foo glow and too fast along the highway, according to Lieut, Van A. Loomis, of the Mich- igan state police, who arrested him. Lieut, Loomis said that Jones would first speed along about 57 miles an hour, passing everything on the road and then slow down to about 20 miles an hour, not allowing anyone to pass him. Such driving being considered a men- ace to traffic on the highways, Police Judge Owen Dudley fined Jones $10 when he entered a plea of guilty on appearance in court." The day will probably come | when there will be as many ar- | | rests the country over for ob-' ! thousands of structing traffic and its free movements as there are at present for driving at more than the legal rate. ' 5 The American Automobile As- sociation in a recent statement proved that there is a tendency all over the country to increase the speed limits and gives examp- les of ten different states, as fol- lows: "In Idaho the speed limit was increased from 30 to 35 miles per hour in the open country; in In- diana, from 35 to 40 miles per hour in open country; in Jlowa rom 20 to 25 miles per hour in residential sections of cities; in Maine, from 8 to 15 miles per hour at street intersections in built-up areas; in Maryland, from 35 to 40 miles per hour in open country; in New Hampshire, from 25 to 35 miles per hour in open country, and in business sec- tions from 15 to 20 miles per hour; in North Carolina, fr mn 36 to 45 miles per hour in thé open country; in North Dakota from 30 to 35 miles per hour in open country, from 10 to 20 miles per hour in business districts and from grade crossings; in Oregon, from 30 to 35 miles per hour in open country; in Washington, from 30 to 40 miles per hour in open coun- try and from 20 to 25 miles per hour in cities." Michizan has more than 1,100,- 000 motor vehicles operating on its highway system and more than 350,000 of these are in Wayne county, where Detroit is located. The State Highway Department has been compelled to widen many of its 16 to 18-foot roads, built in the last few years, to 24 and 30 feet to take care of the traffic and is spending hundreds of dollars annually widening bridges, huilding ease- ment curves and straightening out the twists and turns in its high- ways so that traffic can flow more freely. The more than one million motorists in the Wolverine state appreciates the change in the law which permits them to operate their vehicles at reasonable speeds, without making law violators of nine out of ten drivers, for since the coming of the highway sys- tem and its many miles. of con- crete ribbons, practically no driver going any distance observed the 35-mile an hour law. Accessory dealers in Michigan report that since the law became effective on September 5, the de- mand for rear-view mirrors can more than be supplied from their present stocks. CAL ESTATE -»=~-- and that's enough to keep any man working night and day in this period of Oshawa's history! REAL CSTATE 10 to 15 miles per hour at IGNITION TROUBLES High tension current, such as is employed in the ignition sys- tem of the modern motor ear, jumps only at the spark plug points when it cannot find an eas- fer line of least resistance. A cylinder willl miss-fire oe- casionally due to the fact that an acc'dental path has heen provid ed for the passage of the current lain is a 'ommon cause of ~cef dental! short-cirenit owing to rn fact that the fan blades catch the moisture and fling it on to the side of the porcelain of the plugs, The moisture bridees the insnla- tion and the cylinder miss-fires until the heat evaporates the mols- ture. If dust and grime are allowed to collect on the spark plugs, trouhle in starting will often result if the motor is left standing in damp or cold weather, owing to moisture nndensing on the dust and grime +hich creates a perfect path for a hort eireuit. The remedy for the 'rouble is simple--keep the ex- nosed parts of the plugs wiped ~lean. Another annoying source of trouble is perish-4 ignition wires The rubber will dry out and rot with heat and oil, «rd tho eo-= 1 vill jump through thjs crack Tn the insulation to the nearest met: "hus a miss-f're is developed. The cable may look all right, hut if the motor is run in the dark and the hood lifted, the source of trouble is easy to locate. !| SPECIALIZES IN SEIBERLING TIRES McDonnell's Garage Pays Much Attention to Tour- ist Trade McDoinell's garage and service station, at King street and Park road, official depot of the Ontario Motor League and local agent for Seiberling all-tread tires, is one of the most up-to-date garages in this city. This fi specializes particularly in service to the tour- ist traffic, which passes through this city in ever increasing vol- ume, and provides rest rooms and other conveniences to tempt the tourist to stay in this city for a while, ; Fred J. of the business, present stand for years, coming back town after a successful business venture in Toronto. His service station at the western city limits is one of the most thodern in conveniences in this vicinity. The bui'ding itself is forty feet square, with a canopied service porch 25 by 30 feet, lit with thirty 100 candle power electric lights. twelve-foot roadways lead into the several gasoline pumps. Ladies' and gentlemen's rest rooms, recognized as almost a necessity when dealing with mod- ern tourist trafie, have been in- stalled by Mr. McDonnell. The | tourist traffic will considerably in- McDonnell, proprietor has been at his over three to his home iis more apparent in winter than in | erable volume of business, with a their | large and well lighted showroom, Two 1 | | | General {CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING summer, danger the first thing to thaw first The peller of the frozen the shaft. In car sta man order t¢ the gi crease in volume this summer, it is | expected, and, with good ac- somodation even more of them | way be induced to stop in the | Motor City. | British- American "Peerless" | sasoline and motor oils with the | Seiberling line of tires, increacing | In popularity here, are handled | | by this firm. They also maintain |a towing truck which gives | vice, under management with 'Ontario Motor League, to | Leagiie members breaking down ser- | the | carbon ROY D. KERBY Manager of CHEVROLET CAR 1S IN GREAT DEMAND Great Increase In Sales Ase In New Oakland Series The Ontario Motor Sales, og Simcoe South, selling the "Bigges and Better" Chevrolet, and the new Oakland, have just completed one of their best years since its inception. From a contract calle ing for 150 cars two years ago, I 'hey now are on a contract of 600, | They have captured numerous | prizes in dealer competitions, |among them a shield last August, land a large Radio set. Mr. Wils Durant | son attributes the increase to the Motor Car Company of Canada |improved and new beautiful Cheve Limited, Mr. Kerby was former- ly a resident of this city. role's, and on their endeavour te | always render the very best in | service, and to keep the confidence {and good will of their customers, The Ontario Motor Sales is well This deadly form of poisbning | equipped to transact their conside before When you out---at thing that oto is solid res to ¢loses the Years burn The and few they find a it to get water naturally a few Lol and the conserve a little heat be small with little or no venii'at'on, it ) yearbon monoxide gas. Carbon monoxide gas is practic | | ally odorless, and there is no warn- {ing of its | ness develops, followed quickly by | oblivion. line presence was hich test |of earbon monoxide contained was | very sma'l and poisoning ~acoline {is hard to fs fully warmed un, and a lot of {the radiator thaws out, .. | diator is frozen solid, it should be very occurred; wifh hot monovide all |a very short time. correct wav on the stretch from Oshawa, half | 'rozen motor is as 30 by 30 feet. The latest models are always on the floor, and are shown to the best advantage by floodlights, making a smart ape pearing space to exhibit their cars, They employ a staff of 12 sales. men, and 18 mechanics, in itself {enough evidence of the volume of { business this enterprising firm are doinz. They have in stock at [all times, a complete assortment of parts for the Oakland and Cheve rolet, and have a large stockroom, 20 by 40 feet at the rear of the | plant A road service car, and a new 1928 emergency parts truck, are part of their equipment for giving the motoring publie | quick and efficient service, | | Ihnox Park will house the Scot land-England inter-league game next of Saturdav. modern | manifolds | motor | of the garage and let it run until If the ra- out carefully, of monoxide thawed Another source Get | danger lies In car heaters, owing way to Bowmanville and half way |» kettle of boiline «*er and pour|to the connecting pipes working to Whithy. so given anywhere between Oshawa and these towns, ry it Private service is al- [it over the pump housing to (naw pump is free (cape through cracks fn the floop out. When the loose and allowing the gas to ese start the motor and run the car out |and dash of the ear. 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