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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1927
Page
16
The piece laments declining courtesy among drivers age and manners eroding in traffic. It contrasts home etiquette with road behavior, noting honks, swearing, cutting off others, and shouting after accidents. It questions whether etiquette applies beyond the dinner table or only at home.
Mussolini shifts motor tax duties to the Automobile Club of Italy moving HQ from Turin to Rome. Road reforms have reduced chaos, introducing right hand driving and one way pedestrian paths. Italy plans expand motor roads from Milan to lakes and south toward Naples, with ongoing funding and upgrades.
The plan aims to overhaul Italy's entire highway network under Mussolini. The period reports road safety figures with 4886 fatal and 183888 non fatal accidents in 1926 in Britain, and 3971 fatal and 10502 non fatal in 1925.
London Aug 20 The fear of driving among older adults and cautious buyers could be eased by a simpler car design. C B Waterlow argues for a gearshift change that eliminates clutch release and speed shift, making driving less stressful and boosting demand.
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