Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1916 — THE WARNING SO OFT SOUNDED [ARTICLE]

THE WARNING SO OFT SOUNDED

Fa&t Driving Not Only Endangers Driver’s Life and Limbs But Jeopardizes Others.

Mt. Ayr Tribune. It seems peculiar that at this late day it should be necessary to have the warning sounded against fast driving of automobiles. With “safety first” signs everywhere conspicuous, with all papers relating accidents consequental of fast or careless driving, it seems that each auto driver would hardly need further warning to cause him to curb his craze of speed. It sometimes happens that if the driver’s life was the only thing in danger it would be of less consequence, but he endangers the lives of scores of people at the fame time. Men who arc otherwise scrupulously law abiding, break the law with ease when they get at the wheel of their auto. Our state law says that no vehicle shall be driyen faster than 10 miles an hour through the business section or on busy thoroughfares of towns and cities; 15 miles an hour through residence districts, while 25 miles is the limit on country highways. These speeds were arrived at by men mindful of the welfare of all concerned and the law made governing them was arrived at no doubt after due consideration. Authorities are becoming more watchful to catch visiting drivers in particular on this charge whenever they can. One of our own young men barely escaped arrest and a possible fine at the last concert at Rensselaer. We have the word cf one among the best citizens of that town for that statement. And so, if our fast drivers cannot be brought to be mindful of the situation by the right and wrong side of it, the fear of the arm of the law must restrain them. Fellows, beware of the cop.