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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
13
A set of driving safety rules warns to drive at safe speeds and match conditions with caution. It advises signaling before slowing or stopping, not passing in curves or obstructed views, using the horn before passing, checking vehicle systems, and staying on one side unless passing. It emphasizes observing, maintaining road awareness, and driving with conscience.
A Toronto motor truck company lists fourteen courteous driving guidelines emphasizing patience and safety. The rules urge avoiding reckless speed, yielding to trains, dimming headlights when approaching, using signals, and letting faster traffic pass.
The city installs new danger signals at sharp corners and dead ends. Each signal uses cup mirrors and red glass to reflect headlight beams, alerting approaching drivers that a bend or end of the avenue lies ahead.
A burning motor car near North Wales to Holywell was seen by a bus driver who dismantled parts of the vehicle and used a fire extinguisher to quench the flames. An onlooker urged a reward for the driver and conductor, but the car owner responded with hostility and contention.
Vic Martin of Eastlake buys a PowEudeon sedan after his Buick was destroyed in a collision on Wimamera Dead Inez Bundy week. He plans to resume driving within the week and says he was not in the car at the time of the incident.
Climbers Mercra and a motor-eyed team ascended Mount Leura reaching a high point amid fans and weather. They reportedly planted a flag at the summit and noted the loose surface on the volcano style peak during the trek.
British car makers unveil 1927 line including Morris Cowley with a new radiator design and Talbot light six priced around £285. Brocklebank and Singer introduce compact models. Vauxhall, Crossley, and British Vision Motors release new four-seater and eight-hp to twelve-hp ranges. Export focus and radical chassis changes mark the season as manufacturers push for efficiency and new styling.
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