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THE I. A. A. RECORD 



Accident Prevention Key 



To Lower Insurance Rates 



Illustrations to Show How Auto Smash- 

 ups May Be Avoided 



"DELOW is presented the first of a 

 -L' series of pictures illustrating the 

 cause of the more common accidents 

 and the way in which they can be pre- 

 vented. Most accidents are prevent- 

 able. Man^ arg due to the lack of 

 knowledge olthe rules of the road and 

 the provifioi^ of State Laws govern- 

 ing the uaie^f motor vehicles on the 

 highways./ ',,■. I !^.% . •■ ■ 



These pictures illustrate the rule 

 that one should never attempt to pass 

 a car on a hill. In fact, do not try to 

 pass a car under any circumstances 

 unless you .-"have a clear and unob- 

 structed view of the road ahead for 

 a sufficleiit distance to allow you to 

 regain ^«r proper position on the 

 right hand side of the highway. Statis- 

 tics of insurance companies operating 

 in the Unjted States indicate that 

 more than S^ per cent of accidents 

 reported to thjS insurance companies 

 are collisions '^with another vehicle. 



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Rules for Drivers 



AN ARM protruding from the car 

 >-ahead means that the driver is: 



1. Knocking ashes off his cigar- 

 ette. 



2. Going to turn to the left. 



3. Telling a small boy to shut 

 up; he won't buy any red pop. 



4. Going to turn to the right. 



5. Pointing out a scenic spot. 



6. Going to back up. 



7. Feeling for rain. 



8. Telling his wife, "Hell, yes, 

 he's sure the kitchen door is 

 locked." 



9. Saluting a passing motorist. 

 10. Going to stop. 



The average cost per claim is $64. Thia 

 represents the damage to property 

 only, and does not take into considera- 

 tion the injury to the occupants of 

 either or both cars involved. 



It is a great temptation when fol- 

 lowing another car up a hill to pass 

 the car ahead if it is traveling at a 

 slower speed than your own. This 

 temptation should be overcome under 

 all conditions. The illustrations shown 

 below indicate the right way and the 

 wrong way to drive up a hill. 



Accident prevention can only be 

 accomplished by the serious co-opera- 

 tion of every automobile driverT 



Seventy-five per cent of them are 

 avoidable. Carelessness in one of its 

 many forms' is responsible for nearly 

 every smashup. Give the man cross- . 

 ing your path from the right the right 

 of way. Always signal when stopping 

 or turning off the road. Don't go to 

 sleep while driving. If you are sleepy 

 pull off the road and rest a few min- 

 utes. Keep your mind on your driv- 

 ing. \ •;:"•;:. 



Watch this space for further in- 

 formation on accident prevention. 



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Car "Ar ■■'■■': ' •■ 



following another car 

 \ uphill 



THE WRONG WAY 



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attempts to pass it. 



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Meets car 



coming from opposite 



direction 



crowds it over cliff. 



One killed, three injured, 



car demolished/ 



THE RIGHT WAY 



Keep your position on a hill; if you want to pass a car, do it on the level 



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